Nordic films take over Rome
ROME-From April 9 to 13 Rome hosts the 3rd edition of the Nordic Film Fest, organized by the four Nordic embassies in Italy (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) and the Scandinavian Circle in Rome with the intent to promote Nordic film industry and culture.
The Nordic countries have in recent years witnessed an emerging new generation of actors and directors who thanks to a remarkable artistic variety have won a significant place on the international scene of world cinema, which Nordic Film Fest wishes to promote as an important source of "creative marketing".
The event, which takes place at the Casa del Cinema in Rome, created and developed by the Nordic embassies in collaboration with the Film Institutes of the respective countries, with the support and sponsorship of the Municipality of Rome's Department of Culture, Nordic Culture Fund and the European Union, presents new, or never yet presented in Italy, films, documentaries and short films, all screened in their original language and with Italian subtitles. Entrance is free - though there's only a limited amount of seats - and the program of the event also includes presentations and meetings with high profile guests (directors, actors, etc.).
This year’s edition follows three main themes: adventure, love and memory. For the first time, there are film mornings for children, as well as a series of “Visual Film-making/Video Art” and documentary screenings. “North Meets South”, a round table of Nordic and Italian producers, will take place again like previously.
This year is the centenary of the birth of the great Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, who died in Italyin 2002. The Nordic Film Fest 2014 dedicates its opening screening to the spectacular Norwegian film "Kon-Tiki" by Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning, nominated at the 2013 Oscars in the best foreign film category, with the presence of Marian Heyerdahl, the daughter of the explorer, main actor Pål Sverre Hagenand film producer Aage Aaberge.
Norwegian director Mikkel Brænne Sandemosewill introduce adventure film "Ragnarok" on Thursday. Producer and Danish screenwriter Regner Grastenwill present "This Life" by Anne Grethe Bjarup Riis, a great success story in 2012 when it came out in Denmark. Swedish Sandra Harms,who has been the recipient of many awards, will be present on Thursday for the screening of "US" by Mani Maserrat Agah, a psychological drama about a relationship between two teachers.
On Friday, Swedish producer Fredrik Wikström Nicastrowill introduce his action film also destined for an international audience, "Easy Money-Life Deluxe" by Jens Jonsson, the 3rd episode based on the Stockholm Noir trilogy by Swedish writer and lawyer Jens Lapidus.
On April 12, Finnish director Simo Halinenwill introduce the screening of a film, winner at the “Jussi Awards” (the Finnish Oscars), "Open Up To Me" which tells the story of a worker in his forties who decides to become a woman. The Finnish director Johanna Vuoksenmaa will present the brilliant comedy Marriage; Swedish actress Lia Boysenwill present "The Last Sentence" on Sunday, by director Jan Troell, defined by Ingmar Bergman as “a true, extraordinary genius.”
On the whole, the Nordic Film Festival presents 18 films, 7 documentaries, 7 short films and 17 visual/art video films:
Denmark-3 films, Finland-4 films and 1 documentary, Iceland-3 films, Norway-3 films, 1 documentary, Sweden-4 films and 7 short
Scandinavian Circle, 1 film, 5 documentaries, 16 visual/video art films for an overall of 84 hours.
All screenings are free of charge but only a limited amount of seats are available.
Nordic Film Fest Roma , 9-13 April - Casa del Cinema a Villa Borghese, L.go Marcello Mastrroianni 1
Access from Piazzale del Brasile, Villa Borghese's parking - 00197 Roma
