The best Nordic films will be screened at the Apollo Cinema at the 11th Scandinavian Film Festival from 10-12 October. Icelandic, Danish and Norwegian films will be screened before their premieres.
Program of the 11th Scandinavian Film Festival in Debrecen:
WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS | Ljósbrot
Icelandic drama, 82′, 2024
in Icelandic, with Hungarian subtitles
The world premiere of the Icelandic film When the Light Breaks was part of the Un Certain Regard competition at the Cannes International Film Festival, the world’s most prestigious ‘A’ category film festival, where it was also the opening film of the program. The Oscar-nominated Icelandic director Rúnar Rúnarsson’s drama is a sensitive film about growing up, with an authentic and moving portrayal of the emotional world of teenagers.
Screening date: 10 October – 18:00
ARMAND | Armand
Norwegian feature, 117′, 2024
in Norwegian, with Hungarian subtitles
The Norwegian Armand had its world premiere at the world’s most prestigious ‘A’ category film festival, the Cannes International Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard competition. Armand won the Golden Camera Award for Best First Feature at Cannes. Armand is a film about one of the most important social issues and problems of our time, bullying between children at school, and what a mother can do when her child is accused of bullying.
Screening date: 11 October – 18:00
The Living Dead! | Håndtering av Udøde
Norwegian horror, 97′, 2023
in Norwegian, with Hungarian subtitles
The Norwegian The Living Dead! is the film adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s bestseller, also published in Hungary. The Living Dead! had its world premiere at one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, the Sundance International Film Festival’s World Cinema Competition, where the film won the Best Music Award. The film is about what society does when our dead loved ones return unexpectedly.
Screening date: 11 October – 20:15
BOYS | Vogter
Danish thriller, 100′, 2024
in Danish, with Hungarian subtitles
The Danish Boys had its world premiere at one of the world’s most prestigious ‘A’ category film festivals, the Berlin International Film Festival. The film was later awarded at the prestigious Hong Kong International Film Festival. Director Gustav Möller’s previous film, THE CRIMINAL, was a worldwide success and was also popular in Hungarian cinemas. The story is about a female prison guard who, after meeting a prisoner, is confronted with secrets and tragedies from her past.
Screening date: 12 October – 18:00
SZEX | Sex
Norwegian romantic drama, 125′, 2024
in Norwegian, with Hungarian subtitles
The film had its world premiere at one of the world’s most prestigious ‘A’ category film festivals, the Panorama Competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it received three awards (from the Ecumenical Jury, the International Art Cinema Association (C.I.C.A.E.) and the European Cinema Network (Label Europa Cinemas).
Screening date: 12 October – 20:15
