Our next Nordic Nights feature is the Finnish film Fallen Leaves (2023) by Aki Kaurismäki . Synopsis Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) by arguably the most well-known Finnish director, Aki Kaurismäki, had its Canadian premiere at TIFF last year. It is a subtly woven tale about ordinary people looking for happiness. Alma Pöysti, seen at Nordic Nights […]
Help celebrate the start of the Christmas season this year with your Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto. This year we are taking a page from the past and revisiting an well loved event format we ran for many years about a decade ago. We will be joining Grýla and the Jólasveinar for an afternoon of […]
Our next Nordic Nights feature is an evening of short films from Finland . Synopsis The Nordic Nights screening on January 28 features a selection of experimental works, video art, and animated and live-action shorts. Nordic Nights is a series hosted by the Icelandic Club of Toronto and the Consulate of Finland in Toronto showcasing […]
Our next Nordic Nights feature is an Icelandic film: Solitude (2023) by Ninna Rún Pálmadóttir Synopsis Gunnar is forced by the state to sell his country home. He leaves without looking back, abandoning his horses to relocate to the capital. He soon meets 10-year old Ari and their friendship proves to be transformative for them […]
Our next Nordic Nights feature is the Finnish film Je'vida (2023) by Katja Gauriloff . Synopsis Je’vida (2023) is the story of Lida who after experiencing boarding school with a mission to assimilate Sámi children to Finnish culture moves to Southern Finland, distancing herself completely from her Skolt Sámi background and family. When her older sister […]
