Speak No Evil’s director Christian Tafdrup on exploring Scandinavian social awkwardness in his dark Danish horror

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

We reach the end of the world in Iceland with Mylissa Fitzsimmons ‘Everything In The End’

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’

SPOTLIGHT: Danish historical drama ‘Margrete: Queen of the North’

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’

NORDIC NEW WAVE: Meet rising star Tarek Zayat from Danish crime thriller ‘Shorta’

With the Danish movie Shorta (Arabic for police), finally getting a release in the UK on Sept 3, we interviewed the impressive young breakout star Tarek Zayat. We first saw the movie at Glasgow Film Festival earlier this year, (you … Continue reading NORDIC NEW WAVE: Meet rising star Tarek Zayat from Danish crime thriller ‘Shorta’