French Nordic Film Days in Paris
The Visions Nordiques French Nordic Film Days, a newly created five-day event showcasing the best of Nordic cinema, will open on March 5 with the French premiere of Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur's latest film Touch at the Grand Action cinema in Paris.
The French Nordic Film Days presents 12 new features from the Nordic region's most acclaimed contemporary directors, alongside 5 modern classics. In addition to Touch, Icelandic film Odd Fish by Snævar Sölva Sölvason will screen in the programme, with the director in attendance. Icelandic talent will also be represented during audience Q&As, with actor Palmi Kormákur (from Touch). More info on the programme can be found on the event's site.
Odd Fish by Snævar Sölvi Sölvason.
Among other highlights are Juho Kousmanen's new silent feature The Silent Trilogy, Simon Klose's Tribeca Best Documentary winner Hacking Hate, Dag Johan Haugerud's critically acclaimed Venice competition selection Love, Pirjo Hankasalo's Orenda starring Alma Pöysti (Tove, Fallen Leaves), debut director Ernst De Geer's Karlovy Vary winner Hypnosis starring Herbert Nordrum (The Worst Person in the World) and Lilja Ingolfsdottir's Lovable.
Through a partnership between The Five Nordics, CNC and Institut suédois, the March 5-7 industry programme running alongside the Nordic Film Days aims to develop links between the French and Nordic film industries and institutions and at encouraging all forms of cooperation.
It will include panel discussions and case studies on topics such as distribution, international sales, sustainability and talent development as well as a French/Nordic co-production workshop allowing a dozen of Nordic producers to meet French professionals. The event will take place at CNC and at Institut suédois. Read more about the Industry programme here.