Tag: Film

  • Time chose Kaurismäki's film Fallen Leaves as the best film of the year

    Time chose Kaurismäki's film Fallen Leaves as the best film of the year

    Aki Kaurismäki's 20th feature film is Finland's nominee in the international film category at next spring's Oscar gala.

  • The coldest November in 13 years is coming

    The coldest November in 13 years is coming

    Today, mid-afternoon average temperatures will be between -1 and -4 degrees Celsius in Denmark – but that is nothing compared to what our Scandinavian neighbors are experiencing. In addition, Nordisk Film launches an unlimited cinema subscription, and Heartland Festival reveals its summer selection. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already…

  • The police’s secret list of the gang war’s key figures

    The police’s secret list of the gang war’s key figures

    P3 Crimea’s presenter Linus Lindahl tells about how the police worked out a list of so-called “nodes” – crucial functions in the gang war. There are people described as the “arms chief”, the “finance chief” and Rawa Majid’s right-hand man. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Linus Lindahl, presenter and reporter at P3 Krim Producers: Kim Hessius,…

  • Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves” is Finland’s most watched film of 2023

    Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves” is Finland’s most watched film of 2023

    Kuolleet Lehdet comedy drama Fallen Leaves has so far been watched by more than 200,000 moviegoers in Finland since its release in September.

  • Louis Theroux on his first visit to Finland: "Maybe you don’t have enough weird people"

    Louis Theroux on his first visit to Finland: "Maybe you don’t have enough weird people"

    The world-renowned documentary filmmaker participates in the annual Aurora future conference in the village of Levi in ​​Finnish Lapland.

  • Heureka hosts a live video call with ISS astronaut Andreas Mogensen

    Heureka hosts a live video call with ISS astronaut Andreas Mogensen

    It includes various space-themed workshops, planetarium films and information about space and space technology throughout the day. The highlight of the day is a live video call with Mogensen, according to the schedule around 15:45-16:30. During the call, he shares his experiences of living in space and answers schoolchildren’s questions. The In-Flight Invitational (IFC) organized…

  • World Congress of Women Leaders in Reykjavik

    World Congress of Women Leaders in Reykjavik

    More than five hundred women leaders from around eighty countries are taking part in the sixth World Congress of Women, which started this morning in Harpa. Many famous women participate in the session, including film actress Ashley Judd. The chairwoman of the management board and founder of the congress says that this time it is…

  • Aki Kaurismäki’s comedy drama nominated for the best European film award

    Aki Kaurismäki’s comedy drama nominated for the best European film award

    The European Film Academy nominated Fallen Leaves in a total of five categories, including Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor.

  • The Sunday interview

    The Sunday interview

    She has made 17 documentary films, and often with the camera lens turned towards her first homeland, Iran. Always with a critical edge against the Islamic regime; in the films “The Queen and Me”, “My Stolen Revolution”, and the recently released spy drama “Son of the Mullah”. Nahid Persson Sarvestani possesses a unique ability to…

  • Frankenstein – and the misunderstood monster

    Frankenstein – and the misunderstood monster

    For over 200 years, Frankenstein’s monster has been the model for how monsters and zombies are portrayed in everything from film and popular culture to masquerade costumes and modern ghost stories. Emelie Rosenqvist and author Sara Bergmark Elfgren dive deep into the legacy of Frankenstein and the eternal questions that keep the story alive even…

  • Quentin Tarantino – violence, feet and Weinstein

    Quentin Tarantino – violence, feet and Weinstein

    For 30 years, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has carved out his unique place in Hollywood. His films have been awarded several Oscars and Harvey Weinstein has called him as important to the film company Miramax as Mickey Mouse was to Disney. It was the now-convicted sex offender and infamous film producer Weinstein who produced all of…

  • Finland’s interior minister promises stricter citizenship laws

    Finland’s interior minister promises stricter citizenship laws

    “Tightening the conditions and encouraging integration means that obtaining citizenship is no longer as easy as it is now – and that is the goal,” said Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Films).

  • New: The Self-Help Guru and Death in the Desert

    New: The Self-Help Guru and Death in the Desert

    It is the fall of 2009 when inspirational speaker and author James Arthur Ray holds a self-help course in the Arizona desert. He has had a sweat lodge built inspired by Urinians but done it in his own way. James Arthur Ray has after the film the Secret good reputation and he has been praised…

  • PAW Patrol: The Great Movie – face painting, treats for children, discounts!

    PAW Patrol: The Great Movie – face painting, treats for children, discounts!

    Sambíóin Álfabakki The animated film “Paw Patrol: The Great Movie” will be shown in Polish at Sambíoin Álfabakka on the weekend of October 13-17. We remind you about the 50% discount on tickets every Tuesday. Buy tickets at sambio.is On Saturday before the show, there will be face painting and Kjörís will treat all the…

  • Exciting autumn holiday activities await children and young people in Helsinki

    Exciting autumn holiday activities await children and young people in Helsinki

    Cream? Most of these events are free of charge. All the autumn holiday offers are gathered on the Youth Helsinki website into one comprehensive platform, from which you can easily access all the city’s youth services. The week promises a variety of creative activities, from craft and game sessions in libraries to community art projects…

  • Bio Paradis invites you to watch a new film by Agnieszka Holland

    Bio Paradis invites you to watch a new film by Agnieszka Holland

    This Saturday, October 14, at the Bió Paradis cinema in Reykjavik you will be able to see Agnieszka Holland’s latest film “The Green Border”. The film premiered in September and has since caused quite a stir among the public. In her film, Agnieszka Holland refers to the real crisis on the border between Poland and…

  • Jane Eyre – the perfect love story

    Jane Eyre – the perfect love story

    The story of the orphaned poor girl who does not let herself be subdued and who stands up for the voice of her heart in word and deed has been dramatized, filmed and retold numerous times and still captivates readers worldwide. The witty dialogue between the elusive Mr. Rochester and the forceful Jane still lives…

  • Lukas Moodysson – a childlike optimist

    Lukas Moodysson – a childlike optimist

    In his latest film, “Together 99”, he lets the characters from the collective comedy Together (2000) see each other again 24 years later. The idea attracted Lukas Moodysson, 54, who himself is in a special phase in his life. A phase where everything could be reconsidered. Or not. In 1998, he debuted with the teenage…

  • Elvis Presley – the crowd, Priscilla and the pills

    Elvis Presley – the crowd, Priscilla and the pills

    The concert at Rushmore Civic Center in Rapid City begins to suffer toward its end. The King of Rock’n’Roll has just mumbled his way through a shortened version of his old 50’s hit Hound Dog. The audience doesn’t quite know what to believe. He may be wearing his signature white jumpsuit, studded with sparkling gold…

  • The old man and the sea – the ultimate revenge

    The old man and the sea – the ultimate revenge

    The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a simple fisherman’s story but carries dilemmas about revenge, the meaning of life and what it is to be a “real” man. A timeless story that strongly influenced future generations of writers, journalists and Hollywood film dramaturgy. The book was an immediate success when it…

  • The porn explosion on Onlyfans – The couple who put up with everything |  Part 2/3

    The porn explosion on Onlyfans – The couple who put up with everything | Part 2/3

    Therese and Alexander sell a lot of custom-made material to their followers on the site Onlyfans. – Many people ask what are our borders, what do you do? But so far we haven’t said no to anything. We are very open and think everything is fun, says Therese. Revolution or road to prostitution? Porn has…

  • These three films are on the Norwegian Oscar shortlist

    These three films are on the Norwegian Oscar shortlist

    “A Happy Day”, “Ellos eatnu – Let the river live” and “Fatherland” are on the shortlist for a Norwegian Oscar nomination. These are three films that the Norwegian Oscar committee believes have a good chance of making a mark in the competition for an Oscar in the category of best international film, writes Norwegian Film…

  • Sweden’s NATO membership in the balance top Hungarian MP

    Sweden’s NATO membership in the balance top Hungarian MP

    Budapest does not need an ally accusing it of democratic failings, the parliament speaker has said A leading Hungarian parliamentarian has questioned whether his country should ratify NATO membership for Sweden, after Stockholm accused the eastern European nation of a crackdown on democracy. In an interview with TV broadcaster HiR on Friday, Hungarian parliament speaker…

  • Sweden’s NATO membership in the balance – top Hungarian MP

    Sweden’s NATO membership in the balance – top Hungarian MP

    Budapest does not need an ally accusing it of democratic failings, the parliament speaker has said A leading Hungarian parliamentarian has questioned whether his country should ratify NATO membership for Sweden, after Stockholm accused the eastern European nation of a crackdown on democracy. In an interview with TV broadcaster HiR on Friday, Hungarian parliament speaker…

  • Hungary unsure about accepting Sweden in NATO – senior MP

    Hungary unsure about accepting Sweden in NATO – senior MP

    Budapest does not need an ally accusing it of democratic failings, the parliament speaker has said A leading Hungarian parliamentarian has questioned whether his country should ratify NATO membership for Sweden, after Stockholm accused the eastern European country of a crackdown on democracy. In an interview with TV broadcaster HiR on Friday, Hungarian parliament speaker…

  • Hungary uncertain about accepting Sweden in NATO’s higher MP

    Hungary uncertain about accepting Sweden in NATO’s higher MP

    Budapest does not need an ally accusing it of democratic failings, the parliament speaker has said A leading Hungarian parliamentarian has questioned whether his country should ratify NATO membership for Sweden, after Stockholm accused the eastern European nation of a crackdown on democracy. In an interview with TV broadcaster HiR on Friday, Hungarian parliament speaker…

  • 30k see the Kaurismäki movie on the opening weekend

    30k see the Kaurismäki movie on the opening weekend

    The film about working-class Finns looking for love drew people to the movies last weekend.

  • Polish Film Days at the Bió Paradis cinema

    Polish Film Days at the Bió Paradis cinema

    This Sunday, September 17, the Polish Film Days will begin at the Bió Paradis Cinema and it will be the eighth edition of this event. During the festival, a total of six Polish productions will be shown. According to the organizers, a variety of films have been selected for this year’s event, so everyone will…

  • Don’t forget Olle Ljungström

    Don’t forget Olle Ljungström

    Olle Ljungström was only 54 years old when he died after a lifetime marred by addiction but also fantastic music that inspired many Swedish musicians. Olle Ljungström was one of Sweden’s most talented artists and lyricists and started in the band Reeperbahn in the late 70s. In August 2021, he would have turned 60, but…

  • Film director Lars von Trier: “Russian lives also matter”

    Hundreds of Copenhageners waved Ukrainian flags when President Zelenskyy delivered his address to the nation last Monday outside the Parliament, but one notable Dane did not feel like waving the blue and yellow colors. In a Instagram postsfilm director Lars von Trier spoke out against the celebratory mood surrounding Denmark’s donation of F-16 fighter jets…

  • Group therapy helps scientists cope with challenging ‘climate emotions’

    Group therapy helps scientists cope with challenging ‘climate emotions’

    As climate records tumble and wildfires rage, people all over the planet are feeling the toll. Negative emotional responses such as anger, fear, sadness and despair recorded in children and young people are also felt by climate scientists. But positive emotions such as hope are also part of the picture. Anxiety is a natural response…

  • Sprickan i Israel

    Sprickan i Israel

    Cecilia Uddén möter besvikna sekulära vänsterliberaler som trodde på fredsprocessen och nöjda nationalreligiösa som nu har vunnit striden om Israels själ och herraväldet över nationen. I programmet träffar Cecilia Uddén bl a den välkände film- och tv-regissören Hagai Levi, som säger att det blivit svårt att andas i det nya Israel och hörgerdebattören Irit Lenur…

  • Barbie becomes Finland's most watched film of the year

    Barbie becomes Finland's most watched film of the year

    An average of 23,000 people have seen the film each day since its release in the Nordic country.