The Best film of 10th Riga’s Nordic Film Days, who was awarded with the symbolic NorthernTable, was the film Country Wedding by Valdís Óskarsdóttir. Country Wedding also received the Audience Award.
Here You can find the letter from Valdís Óskarsdóttir, written after receiving the news from Riga:
“I want to thank the jury and the audience here in Riga from the bottom of my heart. I’m very grateful and proud (more…)
The winner announced
In Saturday’s afternoon of 24th of October during the Closing ceremony the decision of Media Jury of 10th Riga’s Nordic Film Days was announced and the winner awarded with the symbolic NorthernTable, which became incarnated into a chamomile ornamented cup.
Film Days’ jury - satori.lv journalist Irbe Treile, DJ of Radio SWH Toms Grevins and magazine’s Klubs (more…)
Celebrating Knut Hamsun’s 150th anniversary, NFD offered two lectures about the famous writer:
on 20th of October - Viktors Freiberg’s lecture Hamsun and Film: Cinematic Qualities of Literary Text in cooperation with Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia;
on 21th of October - Jan Erik Holst’s (Nordic Film Foundation) lecture Hamsun on the screen.
Commemorating Knut Hamsun, there were also 2 special free entrance screenings: (more…)
Knut Hamsun ranks among Europe’s leading novelists. His works have been adapted for film and television in many countries. A total of over 20 films have been produced, in addition to several short films, teleplays, 2 documentary films and 2 biographical films about the author himself. The periods in which his novels were adapted for film are: the Scandinavian National Romantic era in the silent film decade of the 1920s, the German National Romantic era in the 1930s, various independent works in the 1960s and 1970s, and a new Nordic (more…)
The 10th Nordic Film Days were ceremoniously opened with huge ice cubes from the North, Scandinavian ice - fishermen, presentation of Medium Jury and Icelandic comedy Back Soon.
Could there be a better proof of proper opening than the snow this morning, an affectionate greeting for organizers of the film days?
While waiting for the evening films and your herbal tea to infuse, you are welcome to have a glance into (more…)
Big Northern holidays in the Parex Plaza cinema!
October 23rd and 24th - Big Northern holidays in the Parex Plaza cinema.
Nordic Film Days, which are held in Riga for the 10th time (this year - October 16th to 24th) , have chosen the Parex Plaza cinema as their venue for the first time. During Nordic Film Days X three new Nordic movies, each very different, will be shown in the Parex Plaza cinema - The Man who Loved Yngve, done in traditionally (more…)
Lars von Trier’s Antichrist in the NFD
The 10th Riga Nordic Film Days offer Danish director’s Lars von Trier film Antichrist premiere in Latvia.
Film had its world premier during the last edition of Festival de Cannes, where it gained a dimension of scandal due to both – the plot and ambitious announcements of the director.
Antichrist tells about a couple, which after losing their son, seek for balance of soul in their country property. (more…)
NFD film catalogue now available!
The most enthusiastic film lovers will have a chance to plan in advance nine unforgettable Nordic cinema days (from 16th to 24th of October) since the new Nordic Film Days’ catalogue has been completed.
Everyone is welcome to explore the offer of the 10th Nordic Film Days in a catalogue, which for the first time is available only on – line. (more…)
The main prize of the 10th Nordic Film Days has been made!
An imprescriptible component of the Nordic Film Days is the main prize – The Northern table.
This year’s Northern table has become incarnated in ceramist Dina Miliga’s designed prize, urging us to have a cap of warm Icelandic lichen tea after returning home in the chilly days of autumn. (more…)
Detektivbyrån music in the Nordic Film Days clip
The new made 10th Nordic Film Days clip will appear on the screens of cinemas and TV in the near future.
In addition to already traditional Nordic table, which lately has been in the centre of film day’s visual design, our trustful spectators will recognize music of the previous edition’s special guests - Swedish band Detektivbyrån.
We are truly delighted for their contribution to the clip and happy that we mutually share good memories about the previous film days.
Group is formed by two siblings - Martin and Anders. Since their last visit to Riga, the group has released two albums - E18 and Wermland.
You can enjoy the entire composition of Nattoppet by following: www.detektivbyran.net .
The 10th Nordic Film Days are approaching
From 16th to 24th of October the International Centre of Cinema in collaboration with Nordea Bank and the Nordic Council of Ministers, presents the 10th Nordic Film Days (NFD) which have become a regular event in Latvia’s cinema life since the beginning of 90ties. (more…)
A grieving couple retreat to Eden, their isolated cabin in the woods, where they hope to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage.
Anna Hallgrímsdóttir, a poetess, dish washer and marijuana dealer in her late thirties lives in Reykjavik with her two sons. Anna is tired of her lifestyle and the coldness of Iceland and wishes to show her sons more of the world.
Cold Lunch is a multi-plot drama about five people who all live in the same neighbourhood in Oslo. While Christer is down in the basement laundry room, he suddenly remembers
Country Wedding is a touching and funny road movie revolving around two busloads of Icelanders attending a wedding in a small church in the countryside, an hour’s drive from Reykjavik.
In 1899, Knut Hamsun’s visit down to Caucasus passed without printed media accompanying him. The famous writer never presented himself. His travel holds the key to many secrets and mysteries.
Leo and Ellen are a successful New York couple, totally immersed in their work. Leo is the creator of a booming website, and has stumbled into a world of money and big decisions.
North is a road movie comedy set in romantic natural surroundings. It is the story of the athlete Jomar who has isolated himself in a sad lonely existence after having a mental crisis.
Every year festival people of all generations from the world over gather on the fields surrounding Roskilde to step into a mutual party and release the human beast.
Robert has a number of skeletons in his closet, which he is determined to bury. Although hardly his dream job, Robert sees the position of temporary village constable as a necessary stage on the road to rehabilitation.
The film is based upon Knut Hamsun’s novel The Growth of the Soil which won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. The film score is composed by the first Norwegian film composer Leif Halvorsen.
Rille (16) is ostracized and bullied; a nobody. Everywhere, that is, except in the ping pong room. There he rules; he is the King of Ping Pong. His brother Erik (13) is charming, respected and loved by all.
November 1989. The Berlin wall collapses. In Stavanger town, Jarle Klepp (17) has no idea that everyting is about to change.
A young boy lives with his mother on a farm surrounded by deep forest in the remote wilds of the Finnish countryside. From time to time, the boy visits his father - a man of great violence - in prison. Locked in the stable is an unruly horse, the boy´s only other companion.
