NORDIC JUNIOR SESSIONS: SHORT FILMS 2
TBA
Total time: 62 mins
Denmark 2023 | 28 mins | Audio: Danish | Subtitles: Finnish
Original title: I det blå
Director: Ömer Sami
Dramaturge: Astrid Plesner Hansen
Cinematography: Roxana Reiss
Editor: Laura Skiöld Østerud
Music: Philip Owusu
Cast: Tatheer Zahra Shah, Mona Hawila, Emilia Ionescu, Safaa Dakkak, Maes Khalif, Aya Chifri Lassri
Production: Alma Dyekjar Giese
The brave and quiet girl Tatheer attends a youth camp organized by the Danish police, where 12- to 14-year-olds get to experience what it's like to be a police officer for a week. Intense training, unexpected situations, and teamwork push them to their limits.
Norway 2024 | 9 mins | Audio: Norwegian | Subtitles: Finnish
Original title: Lukten av menneske
Director, script: Johanne Helgeland
Cinematography: Marianne Bakke
Editor: Jon Endre Mørk
Music: Brede Rørstad, Eivind Henjum
Cast: Lara Kara Ali, Tilde Anna Totton-Trapp, Emmeline Amundsen
Production: Anders Søndersrød | Helgeland Film AS
Marita admires her trendy friend Lara, who is familiar with the latest social media makeup and dance trends. The two friends spend time together watching videos on the phone, when Lina, the quiet girl next door, approaches them. However, Lara doesn't want to spend time with the girl. When Lina finds a baby bird, Lara steals it.
Norway 2024 | 17 mins | Audio: Norwegian | Subtitles: Finnish
Original title: Smerteterskel
Director, script: Marianne Ulrichsen
Cinematography: Marianne Bakke
Editor: Anna Løvlund
Music: Nicholas Sillitoe
Cast: Eveline Gullbrandsen Leland, Hedda Andreassen, Morten Skartveit, Helga Guren, Kim Sørensen
Production: Mona Johanne Hoel | Freedom From Fear A/S
Distribution: Freedom From Fear A/S, www.freedomfromfear.no
Fanatic wrestler Vilja is struggling with her parents' divorce and her pain tolerance. Her mother has a new boyfriend, who is the father of the most popular girl in Vilja's wrestling club. Vilja doesn't want to be associated with either of them, but eventually she has no choice.
Iceland 2023 | 8 mins | Audio: Icelandic | Subtitles: Finnish
Original title: Þið kannist við...
Director: Guðni Líndal Benediktsson
Script: Guðni Líndal Benediktsson, Ævar Þór Benediktsson
Cinematography: Gunnar Auðunn Jóhannsson
Editor: Kári Jóhannsson
Music: Owain Kelly, James Williams
Cast: Katla María Ómarsdóttir, Anja Sæberg, Aðalbjörg árnadóttir, Árni Pétur Guðjónsson, Ævar Þór Benediktsson
Production: Arnar Benjamín Kristjánsson | Sagafilm, www.sagafilm.is
Distribution: Zik Zak Filmworks, www.zikzak.is
On Christmas Eve, Eygló receives lots of new clothes as gifts, but her little sister Katla's presents do not contain a single item of clothing. Their grandfather frightens them with stories of the Yule Cat, who will come if they have not received any clothes as gifts.



