West Nordic Film Festival Organized in partnership with Scandinavia House(Opens an external site in a new window), the inaugural West Nordic Film Festival presents recent feature-length and short films from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland.

Schedule

Friday, March 14, 2025

7:00-9:00pm

SOLITUDE

Iceland | 2023

dir. Ninna Pálmadóttir

75 minutes

Following an order from the Icelandic government, farmer Gunnar is forced to sell his farm and move to the capital. Here he settles into a simple apartment, hangs a picture of his favorite horse on the wall, and struggles to find a foothold in a life marked by loneliness and homesickness. But in the apartment next door lives a ten-year-old boy who also doesn't have many friends. What starts as chance encounters soon develops into an unexpected and heartwarming friendship.

OMMAN / GRANDMOTHER

Faroe Islands | 2019

dir. Julia í Kálvalíð

12 minutes

Two brothers head up to the mountains to pick up their alcoholic grandmother who has gone on another drinking spree in her tent. Upon arrival, they realise that the grandmother has drunk herself to death. Ahead of them lies a disturbing journey home. Omman is directed by the Faroese director Julia í Kálvalíð, who has a wonderful talent for serving tragicomic stories about death, combining dark Nordic humor with sparks of color.

ENTROPY

Greenland | 2023

dir. Inuk Jørgensen

10 minutes

Inuk Jørgensens short film, the poetic and beautifully shot documentary Entropy, is an ode to Greenlandic mythologies and myths and at the same time deeply concerned about the nature we are all losing.

Saturday, March 15, 2025

10:20am - 12:00pm

MY FATHER'S DAUGHTER / BIRU UNJÁRGA

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Sápmi | 2024

dir. Egil Pedersen

78 minutes

Self-confident Sami teen Elvira is convinced that her mother conceived her at a Danish fertility clinic, often daydreaming about her father and imagining him as the charismatic movie star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (who plays himself). Her world is turned upside down, however, when her real biological father unexpectedly enters her life.

Egil Pedersen addresses the often-delicate identity issues of teenage life with both empathy and warm irony in a coming of age film that, with its sharp dialogue and narrative style, is both entertaining, heartwarming and thought-provoking.

THE LAST STRAW / LIÐ VIÐ LIÐ

Faroe Islands | 2023

dir. Andrias Høgenni

15 minutes

Ivar is stranded on a mountainous country road on the Faroe Islands and the only person he can ask for help is his estranged brother. This is a powerful, recognizable and tightknit drama, framed in simple and beautiful shots and served with an understated and low-key ironic humor by the Faroese director Andrias Høgenni.

EINMIN

Faroe Islands | 2024

dir. Rammatik (Rannvá Káradóttir & Marianna Mørkøre)

7 minutes

Set in the aftermath of a party, the experimental dance film Einmin revolves around the solitary dancer, dressed in vibrant reds, as she navigates a deserted space. The camera traces her fluid, dynamic movements which are imbued with a subtle joy, while the atmospheric soundscape heightens the sense of the dancer's presence. Filmed in one continuous take, Einmin is given a raw immediate quality, allowing the audience to fully engage with the dancer's physical and emotional experience.

1:00pm - 2:45pm

WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS / LJÓBROT

Iceland | 2024

dir. Rúnar Rúnarsson

78 minutes

A young woman loses her boyfriend in a terrible accident but must bear the grief alone, as their relationship was a closely guarded secret within their small group of friends. This captivating and visually stunning film unfolds over the course of a single summer day. Despite its brief 82-minute runtime, it explores a powerful spectrum of emotions—from fear, despair, and sadness to happiness and hope—all conveyed through director Rúnar Rúnarsson’s signature blend of humor, warmth, and raw poetry in an exceptionally well-framed cinematic experience.

Since its premiere at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, When the Light Breaks has won several international awards, including Best Feature Film at the Nuuk International Film Festival 2024 and, most recently, Best Nordic Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival 2025.

O

Iceland | 2024

dir. Rúnar Rúnarsson

20 minutes

Rúnar Rúnarsson's latest film, the short film O (2024), is a poetic and powerful portrait of a man's battle with his own demons during his daughter's wedding, shot in black and white by Sophia Olsson, emphasizing the poetic visual style, known from all of Rúnar Rúnarsson’s films. And as his feature films, his short film O has done exceptionally well at festivals around the world since it premiered at Venice International Film Festival 2024 (La Biennale di Venezia).

3:15 - 5:15pm

THE BLACK ANGEL / INNGILI QERNERTOQ

Greenland | 2024

dir. Malik Kleist

105 minutes

Greenlandic director Malik Kleist is known for the horror films Shadows in the Mountains (2011: Qaqqat Alanngui) and The Edge of the Shadow (2022: Alanngut Killinganni), both of which were massive box office hits in Nuuk. Now, he has done it again—blending elements of Greenlandic myths with American genre filmmaking. This time, however, he takes a different stylistic approach to horror, crafting a low-budget film that diverges from its predecessors.

Two couples have mysteriously disappeared in the mountains near Nuuk. The only clues left behind are their private video recordings, which the police have recovered. As the footage unfolds, what begins as a joyful and carefree camping trip through breathtaking landscapes soon descends into a terrifying nightmare.

Something lurks in the mountains. They are not alone—and there is no help to be found.

Inspired by the cult classic The Blair Witch Project and its use of found footage, Kleist delivers a film where an authentic, documentary-style collection of personal and often humorous moments gradually transforms into a chilling horror story—set deep in the mountains, where nature is not only beautiful but also violent and unforgiving.

12 MINUTES

Greenland | 2024

dir. Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken

13 minutes

Shot in black and white, the Greenlandic director Christoffer R. Stenbakken’s short film tells the story about Thomas and his wife Anette, who wake up one night to discover that their son, a drug addict, has broken into their house. Anette wants to let the son go, but Thomas wants to wait for the police to take him away. Thomas can’t live with his son anymore, but can he live without him?

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Date: March 14 - 15, 2025

Time: 8PM

Location: Majestic Bay Theatres

2044 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107

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