While director Elle Márjá Eira’s new screen adaptation for Netflix of Ann-Helen Laestadius’ awarding winning novel Stolen may centre on the oppression of the Sámi people, take away the snowy landscapes and reindeer herds and this is a universal story … Continue reading Stolen on Netflix: A Deep Dive into Sámi Culture and Conflict
We’ve compiled a list of 12 Nordic films we’re eager to see released in 2024. More often than not, many of the films we hear and read about don’t make it to UK screens, or even much beyond Europe. This … Continue reading 12 Nordic Films we hope to see released in 2024
Here we are again, the start of a new year and wondering which Nordic films we might get the opportunity to see. We have collected as much information as we can on Nordic film releases coming in 2024 – please … Continue reading 11 exciting Nordic film releases coming in 2024: including Fallen Leaves, Driving Mum and The Promised Land
Speak No Evil is a film you’re likely going to hear a lot about as it finally gets released this month. Having started the year by debuting at Sundance and proving a pretty big hit there, it has continued to … Continue reading Speak No Evil’s director Christian Tafdrup on exploring Scandinavian social awkwardness in his dark Danish horror
March is looking to be one very exciting month for Nordic movie releases. In fact we are about to be really spoiled! As TV series begin to quieten down (except for the release of the excellent Snow Angels over on … Continue reading Four new Nordic movies to watch in March 2022
With Christmas around the corner, it’s time to get some festive viewing in your schedule, so we decided to work on a little list for you of Nordic movies and TV series to throw in the mix and squeeze in … Continue reading Have a very Nordic Christmas with our pick of festive movies & TV series
Another month has flown by and once again a wonderful collection of TV shows and movies to catch – we once again round up some of our favourite Nordic flavours of the month! TV SHOWS We really have been spoilt … Continue reading Nordic Flavours of the Month: November
Director Mylissa Fitzsimmons has been keeping busy over the past year as she tours her beautiful movie ‘Everything In The End’, set in Iceland. Nordic Watchlist got to speak to the director, and one of the stars featured in the … Continue reading We reach the end of the world in Iceland with Mylissa Fitzsimmons ‘Everything In The End’
One of the many big movies that we caught at Reykjavik International Film Festival was Denmark’s Margrete – Queen of the North (Margrete den Første). If there is one way to describe this incredible piece of Nordic cinema, it’s that it … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: Danish historical drama ‘Margrete: Queen of the North’
Teemu Nikki’s The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic is going to be a strong contender for Finland’s entry to the Academy Awards. I don’t know if it could go all the way but I genuinely believe … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic