The twelfth annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. (SFFLA) continues Saturday, January 15; and Sunday, January 16, 2011 with an exciting lineup including US and LA premieres, special guests, and the conclusion of the first screening of the complete Millenium Trilogy in Los Angeles.
1:00 p.m.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Män som hatar kvinnor, Sweden, 2009, 152 minutes, Niels Arden Oplev
1st Los Angeles Screening of the complete Millennium Trilogy - Film #1
4:00 p.m.
BERIK
Berik, Demark, 2010, 16 minutes, Daniel Joseph Borgman
Free with Ticket to THE EXPERIMENT
6:00 pm - 7:30
Gala Opening
The 12th year of SFFLA opens with a buffet of traditional Scandinavian delights and drinks. Purchase a Festival Passport or Gala Pass and join in the festivities.
7:30 p.m.
STEAM OF LIFE
Miesten vuoro, Finland, 2010, 84 minutes, Joonas Berghäll - Mika Hotakainen
Finnish Submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
11:30 am
SHORT FILMS
Free with a Ticket to Mama Gogo
ELLA
Ella, Norway, 2009, 24 minutes, Hanne Larsen
THE UNHAPPY WOMAN
Den ulykkelige kvinnen, Norway, 2009, 5 minutes, Tomas Sem Løkke-Sørensen
12:30 p.m.
MAMA GOGO
Mamma Gógó, Iceland, 2010, 90 minutes, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Icelandic submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award, US Premiere
2:30 p.m.
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE
Flickan som lekte med elden, Sweden, 2009, 129 minutes, Daniel Alfredson
1st Los Angeles Screening of the Complete Millennium Trilogy - Film #2
5:00 p.m.
THE ANGEL
Engelen, Norway, 2009, 97 minutes, Margreth Olin
Norwegian Submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
Los Angeles Premiere
11:30 am
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST
Luftslottet som sprängdes, Sweden, 2009, 147 minutes, Daniel Alfredson
1st Los Angeles Screening of the complete Millennium Trilogy - Film #3
2:30 p.m.
ANIMATED SHORT FILMS
Free with a ticket to Forbidden Fruit
WHISTLELESS -
Fløjteløs, Denmark, 2010, 5 minutes, animated, Siri Melchior
ANGRY MAN -
Sinna Mann, Norway, 2009, 20 minutes, animated, Anita Killi
5:30 p.m.
A SOMEWHAT GENTLE MAN
En ganske snill mann, Norway, 2010, 107minutes, Hans Petter Moland
Los Angeles Premiere
7:30 p.m.
NINA ARGENTINA
SWEA Grant Presentation and recipient's film -
Nina Argentina, Sweden, 2010, 28 minutes, Terese Andrén
Free with ticket to SIMPLE SIMON
8:00 p.m.
SIMPLE SIMON
I rymden finns inga känslor,Sweden, 2010, 86 minutes, Andreas Öhman
Swedish submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
12:30 p.m.
PICNIC
Udflugt, Denmark, 2010, 19 minutes, Kaspar Torsting
Free with ticket to Heartbeats
7:00 p.m.
EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE
Alting bliver godt igen, Denmark, 2010, 90 minutes, Christoffer Boe
North American Premiere