Novel (Danish) Merete Pryds Helle: Nora, 2019 The novel is one of three Nordic reinterpretations of Henrik Ibsen’s plays – here a reinterpretation of Et dukkehjem (1879). The young and in love woman, Nora breaks up from her father’s house and marries Torvald, gives birth to a child and submits to the increasing depression of […]
Icelandic Arctic Talks II The Centre for Arctic Studies at the University of Iceland, the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and the West Nordic Council in collaboration with the Nordic House, the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and the Arctic Circle have organized a series of online discussions, taking place in the fall of […]
An online event organized by two organizations, Young Professional Women in Iceland and Hugrún, an organization for mental health education. The topic of the event is “Superwoman”. What does this term include? Where does the external pressure that many women feel to excel in all aspects of their life simultaneously; career, exercise, family, household chores, […]
Icelandic Arctic Talks I The Centre for Arctic Studies at the University of Iceland, the Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network and the West Nordic Council in collaboration with the Nordic Region in Focus, the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and the Arctic Circle have organized a series of online discussions, taking place in the fall […]
Crime novel (Danish) Katrine Engberg: Vådeskud, 2019 This book is the fourth in the series about the police investigative team Jeppe Kørner and Anette Werner as well as the helpful, retired literature professor Esther De Laurenti. A new disappearance case annoys the police investigators and lurks to the reader’s dismay as a teenage boy disappears […]
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Novel (Norwegian and translated into Danish) Johanna Frid: Nora eller brænd Oslo brænd, 2019 A Scandinavian novel about jealousy that takes place between the young love couple Swedish Johanna and Danish Emil and the latter’s ex-girlfriend Norwegian Nora. The ex-girlfriend is all that Johanna is not: beautiful, photogenic and popular on social media. When Emil […]
Why does Iceland score the lowest of the Nordic countries on the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map? Does Iceland still have a long way to go when it comes to safeguarding the rights and well-being of queer people? Samtökin ‘78 and the Nordic House in Reykjavík invite you to participate in an online seminar on legal […]
A love story of Alvar and Aino Aalto, Finnish masters of modern architecture and design, an enchanting journey to their creations and influence around the world. Aalto is based on deep research and narrated by eyewitnesses and top researchers from all over the world. Finland / 103 min / Documentary Director: Virpi Suukari Writer: Virpi Suukari
OUR HEARTS BEAT LIKE WAR Zchuhit Bayam Israel / 2020 / 15 min / Short Fiction Director: Elinor Nechemya Writer: Elinor Nechemya Producers: Elinor Nechemya, Omer Harel European Premiere With his eyes in a fantasy book and his ears glued to the horrific testimony of an Eritrean refugee, 9-year-old Sinai falls asleep at his mother’s workplace, […]
DRIFTING 漂流 China and United States / 2019 / 16 min / Short Fiction Directors: HanXuing Bo Nordic Premiere Yan is an illegal second child born during the One-Child policy. To avoid government punishment, Yan’s parents hid their oldest daughter in the countryside and raised Yan as a girl. Now a young adult, Yan struggles […]
Correspondence Correspondencia Spain, Chile / 2020 / 19 min / Short Fiction Directors: Dominga Sotomayor and Carla Simón Writers: Dominga Sotomayor and Carla Simón Producers: Carla Sospedra, Maria Zamora, Dominga Sotomayor In the form of a filmed epistolary conversation, two young filmmakers discuss film, present and past family, heritage, and maternity. The personal and profound […]
Closed event BABYDYKE BABYLEBBE Frede goes with her big sister to a queer techno party to win back her ex. When this goes wrong she tries to follow her sister’s less romantic advice on how to get over your ex and not be a babydyke. In the end Frede can finally go through with her […]
A love story of Alvar and Aino Aalto, Finnish masters of modern architecture and design, an enchanting journey to their creations and influence around the world. Aalto is based on deep research and narrated by eyewitnesses and top researchers from all over the world. Followed by an immersive experience, where Guja Dögg founder of Studio […]
RIFF 4 Future brings together youth from the Nordic region for an online workshop within the Reykjavík International Film Festival frame to reflect on opportunities for young filmmakers in the era of New Media and Global Warming. The participants will be coached towards using filmmaking, new media and storytelling to have a say in the […]
RIFF TALKS are a series of concise and polished presentations by established creative film professionals who were willing to share their knowledge of “how to break through “ where filmmakers & audiences would be inspired. RIFF Talks are held in the spirit of TED Talks but with the focus on filmmaking. Each talk is given […]
TV series productions had increased internationally over the last few years as an effective response to the uprising of VOD platforms. Iceland has produced 10 TV series over the curse of 2020. What are the main changes that the Icelandic film industry had to overcome to adjust its strategy to match this new trend format? […]
With the Icelandic Film Centre as our partner, RIFF introduces a diverse Work-in-Progress showcase, presenting excerpts from the latest Icelandic film and TV productions, curated by RIFF’s head of programming Frédéric Boyer. Participants will also have exclusive access to market screenings of selected projects as well as B2B meetings. PROFESSIONALS ONLY. STRICTLY UNDER REGISTRATION RSVP […]
Everything changes in the life of the 15-year-old hunter Leshka with the appearance of an unusual girl “from the computer”, who fascinates him. The protagonist’s state of being in love with an image so far away, the blurred silhouette of a beautiful stranger, leads him to the most courageous act in his life: to embark […]
After a chance encounter on the street, a woman tries to encourage a pregnant domestic abuse victim to seek help. Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn CAN 2019 / 110 min
WOLF/ GUMPE In the wilderness of the tundra somewhere in Sápmi, a reindeer herder and his daughter are in a lávvu relaxing and enjoying life. Suddenly, far away they hear the sound of a snowmobile, clearly moving towards them. The father prepares his daughter for what might happen. Norway / Short Fiction Director: Ken Are Bongo […]
Closed event PRIVATE WORKSHOP This workshop is an introduction to the on-camera acting technique developed by Bob Krakower and taught at some of the most important training programs in the United States, including Juilliard, Yale, and New York University. Selected actors will perform scenes on camera, and discussions will follow. Topics include script analysis, auditioning, […]
In a remote 19th-century Danish village, two sisters lead a rigid life centered around their father, the local minister, and their church. Both had opportunities to leave the village: one could have married a young army officer and the other, a French opera singer. Their father objected to each case, and they spent their lives […]
This film is about indigenous cultures living in the Arctic Circle within the borders of the states of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Russia. The cultures themselves did not draw up these borders. Rights have been violated. Ways of life inherited from ancestors have largely been crushed, but the inner worldview of the […]
Suzanne Crocker, an award-winning filmmaker, and retired family doctor, challenged herself to spend one year feeding her family only food local in Dawson City, Yukon – a remote Northern Canadian community at 64° north, 300 km south of the Arctic Circle – to contribute to the public conversation about food self-sufficiency. Canada / 2020 […]
Bring your mat and enjoy a wonderful yoga class at The Nordic House. YNDI combines artful yoga and meditation videos with custom composed soundscapes to create an immersive experience that touches all the senses. The instructional narration by the internationally acclaimed yoga teacher, Lana Vogestad, will take you on a transformational journey to improve your […]
What does the future hold for Greenland? Should Greenland become a sovereign state or on the contrary strengthen its ties to Denmark? The film follows four young Greenlanders who are fighting for a better Greenland but disagree on which direction their country should follow. The Fight for Greenland is a character-driven story offering unique insight […]
Closed event TEOFRASTUS A tale of freedom and compassion, set in the Soviet Estonia of the 1980s, as experienced by a cat and recounted by its owner. Cat Teofrastus lives a homeless life at a train station. One day, he is offered a home by a family living in a nearby countryside house. However, this […]
Closed event AWAY Rémy lives in his own world, attuned to the logic and simplicity of Arctic life. But unpleasant consequences loom when he finds himself in a frantic chase in the so-called “real world”, where his unique mindset comes across as verging on madness. Short Animation / 6 min / 2019 / Belgium / […]
This is a closed event. TIDE ALDAN / MARÉ Brought by the waves of the sea, a fantastic being of gigantic size discovers a pleasant place of great natural beauty in which he makes his home and becomes its guardian. There he creates a bond of friendship with a cheerful little boy forged in sharing […]
Are you curious about Nordic literature, but don’t know where to start? The Nordic House is hosting a book circle in the most beautiful library in Reykjavík where we discuss current Nordic literature. The book circle will be hosted by Sunna Dís Másdóttir, literary critic and a member of the Icelandic selection committee for the […]
Live-streamed and a small in-person event under registration. Iceland as a post-COVID production service role model. While people have been quarantined around the world during the COVID-pandemic, VOD and on-demand services have had enormous growth and popularity. Most worldwide productions have suffered a huge cycle contraction and some have even stopped entirely. By contrast, Icelandic […]
On the occasion of the West-Nordic day September 23rd, the Nordic House would like to invite you to a micro concert with the Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen. The concert is free of charge and will be held in the library in the Nordic House. Janus is one of this year’s nominees to the Nordic Council […]
The West-Nordic Day will be celebrated in the Nordic House this year with a varied program Wednesday, September 23rd. The purpose of the West Nordic Day is to strengthen and show the cultural cooperation between the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. The focus will be on languages, identity, and the future vision of youth. Amongst […]
On the occasion of the West-Nordic day September 23rd, the West-Nordic Council and Nordics in Focus would like to invite you to a debate. Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister for Nordic Cooperation, and Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir, president of the Nordic Council, will hold speeches about the importance of West- Nordic collaboration. They will also participate […]
The West Nordic Day – seminar What is it like to work creatively with a language some think are threatened? How easy is it to be included in a west-Nordic linguistic community as an immigrant? Can computer games make it more fun to learn languages? On the occasion of the West-Nordic day 2020, the Nordic […]
Novel (Finnish, translated into Danish) Selja Ahava: Før min mand forsvinder, 2019/ Ennen kuin mieheni katoaa, 2017 An auto fictional novel about getting emotionally lost when one’s husband through ten years of marriage suddenly one morning declares: “In reality, I’ve always wanted to be a woman.” Read a very empathizing first-hand account of perplexity, confusion, […]
The Story Circle is a joint project of the City Library and the Women of Multicultural Ethnicity Network in Iceland. Last winter and spring The Story Circle came together for five workshops to breathe, sing, enjoy poetry, and to needle felt. These activities encouraged participants to focus on the here and now, to find peace and […]
The Nordic House had the privilege of hosting the Finnish artist Saara Ekström. Saara is an admirer of Icelandic nature and came to Iceland to collect material for her art and be inspired. “I’m very happy to be invited to the Nordic House to work on a project connected to the earth’s strata and geological […]
How can you spice up a slice of bread with a good pesto? Is it possible to make a delicious soft drink from the vegetation in the garden? Children aged 10-16 are offered an hour-long cooking class where they can learn to make pesto spread and homemade soda from the harvest outside the Nordic House. […]
How can you make a simple salad exciting? Is it possible to make a delicious soft drink from the vegetation of the garden? Children aged 6-9 are offered an hour-long cooking class where they can learn to make an exciting salad and homemade soda from the harvest outside the Nordic House. Árni Ólafur Jónsson, chef […]
Non-fiction literature on painting art (Danish) Annette Rosenvold Hvidt and Gertrud Oelsner: Vilhelm Hammershøi – på sporet af det åbne billede, 2018 Read a very thorough review of Vilhelm Hammershøi’s life from an art and cultural-historical perspective. Painter Hammershøi is one of the best known Danish painters in the world and stands out from his […]
Have you ever seen and tasted a cucumber that looks more like a zucchini? Do you want to taste the flower Anis Hyssop, which is similar to licorice? Outside The Nordic House, it’s the harvest season of the project “See, Sow and Sample”. Children are encouraged to come to see and taste the harvest of […]
The Nordic House invites you to the harvest days of the project “Sow, see and sample” 1st-6th September. Outside the Nordic House, you can see the harvest in boxes and greenhouses. Inside the MATR café, you can then taste the harvest in various dishes and drinks. There will be daily offers on dishes utilizing the […]
Mýrin – International Children’s literature festival will be held in the Nordic house 14-16 October 2021. The name of the tenth festival is Together in the Moorland. Icelandic and foreign authors, illustrators and children’s book experts will entertain themselves and the festival’s guests with readings, lectures and workshops. Mýrin homepage Facebook
Novel (Danish) Karen Fastrup: Hungerhjerte, 2018 Memoir novel An amazing memoir novel about the author and translator Karen’s own life of living like a crazy bullet, having a wild animal inside her, and in between behaving insanely. About a difficult childhood with a complicated father, loss of a younger brother, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts that […]
Live stream from a concert with Brek in the Nordic house. Brek is a new band that is beginning to make a name for itself in the Icelandic music scene. The emphasis is on combining the various influences from different styles of folk and popular music. The band also tries to find new and exciting […]