Wednesdays and Saturdays, September 29 – December 4, 2010
(Swedish films November 3 - December 4, 2010)
Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm & Saturdays @ 3 pm
Individual Tickets: $10 ($7 ASF Members); Series Pass: $85 ($55 ASF Members)
Saturday Double Feature with Detective Inspector Irene Huss: $15 ($10 ASF Members)

Scandinavia House presents some of the most influential and successful Nordic films to New York audiences from Norway and Sweden in the continuation of our annual series of recently released films. The series featured films from Denmark, Finland and Iceland in spring 2010.

Special thanks to the Norwegian Film Institute, the Swedish Film Institute, The Match Factory and Oscilloscope Pictures.

SWEDEN
Sebbe
November 3 & November 6

Directed by Babak Najafi (2010). 15 year-old Sebbe has the power to create. In his creativity he is free, but alone. His world shrinks as his detachment increases, until one day he is completely isolated, without anyone except his mother. When she fails him, everything comes crashing down. 83 min.

A Rational Solution/Det enda rationella
November 10 & November 13

Directed by Jörgen Bergmark (2009). A Rational Solution is a tragicomic drama about Erland, who falls in love with his best friend’s wife. His experiment – to live together and abide by a set of cohabitation rules – puts a strain on everyone. 104 min.

BANANAS!*
November 17 & November 20

Directed by Fredrik Gertten (2009). BANANAS!* is a suspenseful, layer-peeling, court room drama chronicle contextualized within the global politics of food and First vs. Third world dynamics that covers the case of the 12 Nicaraguan banana workers who have sued Dole for its alleged usage of a deadly banned pesticide. 87 min.

Starring Maja/Prinsessa
December 1 & December 4

Directed by Teresa Fabik (2009). In a hopelessly small town somewhere in Sweden, 18 year-old Maja struggles to find the self-esteem to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress, despite being overweight, clumsy and socially inept. 94 min.