Portrait of a Confused Father – Home Videos, Healing and Heartbreak via the ‘Manosphere’
Gunnar Hall Jensen’s Portrait of a Confused Father begins with a gut punch. We open on grainy home‑video footage of baby Jonathan – crawling, tumbling, laughing – accompanied by a weary, affectionate voiceover about the weight of parenthood and the parallel burden of documenting a life.
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Being Ola: A Heartwarming Norwegian Documentary Experience
Being Ola: A Heartwarming Norwegian Documentary Experience – Nordic Watchlist reviews the new documentary by rom Award winning Norwegian filmmaker Ragnhild Nøst Bergem
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FOLKTALES – Going back to nature with this quietly emotional documentary
Nordic Watchlist reviews FOLKTALES by Oscar-nominated documentarians Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady In FOLKTALES, Oscar-nominated documentarians Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp, One of Us) return with a deeply immersive and emotionally resonant portrait of adolescence, identity and the healing power of nature. Set in the remote Pasvik Folk High School in Finnmark, Norway,… Continue reading FOLKTALES – Going back to nature with this quietly emotional documentary
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Ultras Review: A Journey to the Beating Heart of Football Fandom
In Ultras, director Ragnhild Ekner transforms what could easily be a cacophony of shouting men into a visually intoxicating spectacle of collective passion. The documentary embarks on a journey that subverts expectations, moving beyond mere football obsession to explore the more beautiful, dedicated, and often spiritual prospect of the global Ultras subculture.
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Reviving Memories: A Father-Son Road Trip in ‘The Last Journey’
The Last Journey opens with a quiet simplicity: stark title cards. The Son. The Father. They are followed by the sterile whiteness of a hospital waiting room. An MRI machine hums ominously as Lars, the father, lies still, his son Filip holding his hand. It’s a clinical, almost cold beginning, but one that sets the… Continue reading Reviving Memories: A Father-Son Road Trip in ‘The Last Journey’
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Director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen discusses A New Kind of Wilderness
Norwegian Director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen discusses A New Kind of Wilderness, her documentary which is released in selected UK cinemas
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A New Kind of Wilderness – Documentary Review
The Nordic Watchlist team watch A New Kind of Wilderness and share a their review of the documentary that his UK cinemas this month.
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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin – Film Review
Mats Steen died when he was just 25 years old. He was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative disease that ultimately robbed him of his life. A keen gamer, his story is told through talking heads and World of Warcraft recreations. Director Benjamin Ree’s film is a testament to the positive power of gaming… Continue reading The Remarkable Life of Ibelin – Film Review
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Seven True Crime Documentaries to Watch on Viaplay
If you’re looking for a break from fictional detectives in hot pursuit of cold-blooded killers, you might want to check out some true crime instead. We’ve all been there, hitting “next episode” as fast as we can, convinced we have cracked the case on the third episode of a six-part series only for it to… Continue reading Seven True Crime Documentaries to Watch on Viaplay
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Docs Ireland International Documentary Festival 2024: Spotlight on Nordic Documentary Industry
This year the Docs Ireland International Documentary Festival will be happening between the 18th-23rd June. The annual event celebrates and showcases the best in international documentary filmmaking. Held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the festival provides a platform for both emerging and established filmmakers to present their work to a diverse audience. The festival aims to… Continue reading Docs Ireland International Documentary Festival 2024: Spotlight on Nordic Documentary Industry
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Our Nordic Documentary Deep Dive Continues: Eight More Picks from CPH:DOX
We continue our Nordic documentary deep dive with eight more compelling films from this year’s line-up at the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX). ETERNAL FATHER | Director: Ömer SAMI | Denmark Synopsis: Nasar, on the cusp of his 59th birthday, confronts his aging with a radical idea: cryopreservation before death. This documentary follows Nasar, who… Continue reading Our Nordic Documentary Deep Dive Continues: Eight More Picks from CPH:DOX
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8 Documentaries we watched at CPH:DOX Film Festival 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that for the third consecutive year, we’ve had the pleasure of covering CPH:DOX. In the past, our focus was primarily on the NORDIC:DOX Award category. However, this year we decided to shake things up by selecting a variety of titles that have been generating buzz or piqued our own curiosity to… Continue reading 8 Documentaries we watched at CPH:DOX Film Festival 2024
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Guardians of Green: The Story Behind ‘Once Upon a Time in a Forest’
In one of our first interviews from the incredibly successful Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival we got to speak to director Virpi Suutari about her beautiful film Once Upon a Time in a Forest. The film follows young Finnish activists Ida and Minka champion the preservation of their country’s expansive forests, challenging the timber industry’s giants… Continue reading Guardians of Green: The Story Behind ‘Once Upon a Time in a Forest’
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Top 10 Best Nordic Documentaries 2023
It has been another incredible year for Nordic Documentaries in 2023 – and we have barely scratched the surface. The challenge continues for people outside of the Nordic region to have the ability to see these and so we, as an international audience, are still missing out on some fascinating pieces of work. Despite this,… Continue reading Top 10 Best Nordic Documentaries 2023
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Musician José González and director Mikel Cee Karlsson discuss their MUBI exclusive ‘A Tiger in Paradise’
The news that MUBI had picked up and were exclusively streaming A Tiger In Paradise truly was music to our ears. Not only because it featured one of our favourite artists, but it is so rare these days to see many Nordic documentaries get a release in the UK, if internationally at all. Alex spoke… Continue reading Musician José González and director Mikel Cee Karlsson discuss their MUBI exclusive ‘A Tiger in Paradise’
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The Gullspång Miracle director Maria Fredriksson speaks to Nordic Watchlist
{:en} Forget about Netflix and their binge inducing docu-series because we have discovered a documentary that will blow your mind and have your theorising with your friends and inside your head for days after witnessing it. The Gullspång Miracle is the type of documentary one longs to get sucked into, a roller coaster of thoughts… Continue reading The Gullspång Miracle director Maria Fredriksson speaks to Nordic Watchlist
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4 Nordic Documentaries to look out for at Sheffield Doc Fest
Sheffield Doc Fest kicks off on the 14th June for 5 days with over 200 documentary films to catch. The festival is the UK’s premier documentary festival as well as a global documentary project marketplace. Every year it hosts a wide range of documentary forms, including film, television, immersive experiences, and art, in the dynamic… Continue reading 4 Nordic Documentaries to look out for at Sheffield Doc Fest
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Danish film-makers of A Storm Foretold documentary tell us about infiltrating the world of Trump ally Roger Stone
While covering highlights of the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival CPH:DOX, one film we set our sights on was ‘A Storm Foretold.’ The film, which seemed to go behind the scenes in America following the aftermath of Trump becoming President in 2016 and the lead up to the controversial 2020 elections, which saw the attack on… Continue reading Danish film-makers of A Storm Foretold documentary tell us about infiltrating the world of Trump ally Roger Stone
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Meanwhile On Earth director Carl Olsson on his new film Vintersaga
Swedish director Carl Olsson has been living in Copenhagen since 2009 and has been a keen follower of the fantastic documentary festival CPH:DOX. Last night he attended the premiere of his new film Vintersaga, which was well received: “It was nice to be with so much of the team aswell, as it is made up… Continue reading Meanwhile On Earth director Carl Olsson on his new film Vintersaga
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Our 10 Nordic highlights from Copenhagen’s Documentary Festival (CPH:DOX)
We’ve dived into the digital library of documentaries showcasing at the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival, CPH:DOX, to see as much as we can and pick some stand-out films from the Nordic region. So, in no particular order, here are our top 10 Nordic picks from Copenhagen’s documentary festival to put on your watchlist! And the… Continue reading Our 10 Nordic highlights from Copenhagen’s Documentary Festival (CPH:DOX)
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