The films are shown in the Nordic Hall at the Scandinavian Living Center in Newton, MA. Admission, refreshments, and parking are free, although donations are welcome. All films are shown in their original language, with English subtitles.
We show one film a month, on a Saturday. Shows start at 1:30 pm, with refreshments served at 1 pm. Lunch (not included) is available in the Center's cafe, the Kaffestuga, which is open until 3 pm. The Center is handicapped accessible.
After their public showing, movies in our film series become part of the Library’s (http://scandinavianlibrary.org/) collection of DVDs available for borrowing.
A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.
Directed and co-written by Joachim Trier.
116 minutes. In Norwegian and Swedish with English subtitles.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6304046/
Halla, a 50-year-old independent woman, wages a secret war on the aluminum industry which is damaging the local environment. She receives a letter that changes everything: there is a little girl in the Ukraine waiting to be adopted by her. Before she brings her adopted daughter home, she wages one last battle against the aluminum industry.
Directed and co-written by Benedikt Erlingsson.
101 minutes. In Icelandic, Spanish, Ukrainian and English with English subtitles.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7279188/
