The thirteenth annual Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. came to the Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills over two weekends: January 7-8, 14-15, 2012. The yearly showcase of Nordic films and filmmakers, launched in 2000, screens the year’s Scandinavian films submitted to the Academy as nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film as well as other current feature, documentary, and short films.
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10:30 am
THE LAST NORWEGIAN TROLL
Det siste norske trollet, Norway, 2010, 13 minutes, animated, Pjotr Sapegin
Free with ticket to CHRISTMAS STORY
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3:00 pm
BALD GUY
Skallamann, Norway, 2011, 12 minutes, Maria Bock Free with ticket to GENDER ME
4:30 pm
HAPPY, HAPPY
Sykt lykkelig, Norway, 2010, 89 minutes, Anne Sewitsky
Norwegian submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
6 - 7:30 pm
OPENING GALA
The 13th 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.
8:00 pm
BEYOND
Svinalängora, Sweden, 2010, 99 minutes, Pernilla August
Swedish submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
10:30 am
BEKAS
Bekas, Sweden, 2010, 29 minutes, Karzan Kader
Free with ticket to A BALLOON FOR ALLAH
11:00 am
A BALLOON FOR ALLAH
En ballong til Allah, Norway, 2011, 58 minutes, documentary, Nefise Özkal Lorentzen
12:30 pm
VOLCANO
Eldfjall, Iceland, 2011, 95 minutes, Rúnar Rúnarsson
Icelandic submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
3:00 pm
5 DAYS OF WAR
2011, 113 minutes, Renny Harlin
Finnish born noted Hollywood director presents his American film
Special screening in conjunction with Cinema Without Borders Award
6:00 pm
LE HAVRE
Le Havre, Finland, 2011, 93 minutes, Aki Kaurismäki
Finnish submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
8:00 pm
SUPERCLĂSICO
Superclásico, Denmark, 2011, 99 minutes, Ole Christian Madsen
Danish submission for "Best Foreign Film" Academy Award
10:30 am
A JOURNEY IN MY MOTHER'S FOOTSTEPS
A Journey In My Mother's Footsteps, Denmark-India-USA, 2011, 77 minutes, documentary, Dina Rosenmeier
7:30 pm
ERIKA & SALLY
SWEA grant presentation and recipient's film
Erika & Sally, Sweden, 2012,16 minutes, Hanna Andersson
Free with ticket to A RATIONAL SOLUTION
12:15 pm
EPOCA
Epoca, Denmark - Brazil, 2012, 8 minutes, Søren Hellerup
Free with ticket to ROOM 304
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7:15
BALD GUY
Skallamann, Norway, 2011, 12 minutes Maria Bock
Free with ticket to THE SOUND OF NOISE
7:30 pm
THE SOUND OF NOISE
The Sound of Noise, Sweden, 2010, 102 minutes,
Ola Simonsson, Johannes Sjtärne Nilsson