Program 2024-11oct - Nordic Star Festival

The program includes all the films, lectures, and parties.
The films will be shown in Västerås www.karlsgatan2.se and Stockholm www.zita.se :
on the 5th-6th in Västerås and the 9th-12th in Stockholm.
Festival passes and tickets will soon be available for purchase at Zita cinema in Stockholm.
You will also be able to buy tickets online at www.bio.se shortly.
We will announce when they are available and when ticket sales begin

Stockholm 11 oct	Info.film 15.00-16.29 Place: Biografen Zita , Birgerjarlsgatan 37 NSF E-Group	Movie length	TIME
	The Button Director Adrian Gawell in Short film 10+ min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9384 His new job is to press a button once every hour, but no one can tell him why.	12:48	15.00
	Perro means dog in Spanish Director Marie Strömberg in Short film 10+ min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9381 “Perro means dog in Spanish” is a film about loneliness, exclusion and hope. A sad feel-good film. It’s based on a true story and portrays the unexpected encounters and new opportunities that can arise in times of crisis. Involuntarily living in solitude is an issue that has been highlighted during the Corona pandemic. What happens if you do not have access to a social safety net with friends and colleagues? Do we dare to reevaluate our prejudices in times of crisis and form friendships with people we would otherwise never meet?	14:59
	En kväll i mars Director Markus Johansson in Short film 1-10 min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9343 When a couple comes home from a family dinner, a fight starts and quickly escalates.	5:27
	A Young Mind Director Pontus Beckman in Animation 1-10 min (International) Sweden NSF9320A boy dreams of becoming a racing driver one day. While his parents argue, he begins to dream of another place. A place where dreams come to life. The dream takes him on a journey he will never forget. In the end, all the pieces fall into place, and everything is	5:20
	The Principle of Intimacy Directors Magnus Sternegård, Andreas Eklöf, Maria Larsson, Daniel Broman in Short film 10+ min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9262 On an island in the archipelago, a group of people are forced to challenge themselves in intimacy. Under the guidance of a charismatic course teacher, they are challenged to complete a number of exercises. The goal is to train the ability to approach other people and open up to intimacy and closeness. The participants are initially skeptical of the format, but are drawn more and more into absurd exercises with a limitless approach to each other. An unhealthy group dynamic arises and one participant becomes increasingly skeptical. However, he is convinced to stay and is exposed to a kind of loving abuse that has an unexpected outcome.	14:29
	I dreamt of Maja Director Magnus Hertzberg in Short film 10+ min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9256 An ex-con struggles to stay clean, law-abiding and move on with his life.	19:59
	During this point, we discuss about the films we have seen. We do after and before interviews with the filmmakers in our studio outside the cinema for those who discuss the films more deeply with a journalist. For more exposure digitally.	10:00	STAR 16:12 END 16:22
	PAUS Now we take a break, feel free to have a coffee and wait for the next program item.	15:00	START 16.22 END 16:37
Stockholm 11 oct	Info.film 16:44-18:00 Place: Biografen Zita , Birgerjarlsgatan 37 NSF F-group	Movie length	TIME
	The Glitter Factory Director Alexander Rynéus in Documentary 10+ min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9267 Swedens only glitter factory is located in Dalarna close to my home village. Between the years 1950–1970 it produced Christmas tree tinsel during the winters. After the factory closed, the house was also the home of my grandfather and grandmother until they passed away. In the midst of the prevailing Covid pandemic I spent a lot of time in the house. Me and my parents went through different objects from different times still occupying the house and The Glitter Factory turned into an archaeological excavation with confused archaeologists. The film camera was with me in the house and suddenly years had passed.	51:00	START 16:37
	How a man dies in the forest and becomes a mushroom Directors Victor Cornelius, Noel Heath in One Minute Film (International) (No animation) Sweden NSF9307	1:00
	Skinny Dip 60 sec Director Donal O’Dea in One Minute Film (International) (No animation) Ireland NSF9255	0:60
	Hangry Director Miranda Lunnerhag in One Minute Film (International) (No animation) Sweden NSF9279	1:00
	On The Edge Of The Mountain Director Miranda Lunnerhag in Documentary 1-10 min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9224 A young woman’s journey to find herself on the top of a mountain in Norway.	8:26
	Good Girl Director Helene Madsen Smed in Short film 10+ min (Nordic countries) Denmark NSF9126 GOOD GIRL is a story about Emilie who faces the guy who raped her, Simon, on a night out. To her surprise, he doesn’t seem to recognize her. She decides to take matters into her own hands and finally get her revenge, but the situation quickly spirals out of control. Simon suffers the consequences of his actions, but so will Emilie. GOOD GIRL is a short film about power, sexual assault and revenge.	12:52	END 17:50
	During this point, we discuss about the films we have seen. We do after and before interviews with the filmmakers in our studio outside the cinema for those who discuss the films more deeply with a journalist. For more exposure digitally.	10:00	START 17.50 END 18:00

Stockholm 11 oct	Info.film 19.00-22.00 Place: Biografen Zita , Birgerjarlsgatan 37 NSF G-group	Movie length	START
	BETA MALE Director Andreas Alexander Skyggebjerg in Short film 10+ min (Nordic countries) Denmark NSF9380BETA MALE is a dark comedy-drama that follows Daniel, a young man grappling with a crisis of masculinity and low self-esteem. His struggles are compounded when he begins experiencing troubling symptoms, including bleeding every time he uses the toilet. Amidst these challenges, he reconnects with the girl of his dreams and old high school crush and works up the courage to finally ask her out on a date. However, what starts as a simple outing quickly spirals into a series of awkward and embarrassing mishaps. As Daniel navigates this chaotic evening, the question arises: Can he find his way forward, even if he is anything but an alpha male?	38:09	19:00
	Dancing Amid Fire, Rising Above Ruins Director Essmat Sophie in Animation 1-10 min (International) Norway NSF9270Tara is a little girl from Iran’s Kurdish ethnic group. Life and death are intertwined in her life. When their mothers visit the graves of loved ones lost in state violence, war and bombing after Iran revolution in 1979, she and her friends play hide and seek in the graveyard back stones and trees. Tara receives a fantastic gift for the New Year, the red shoes she has always desired. She dances joyfully and adores shoes so much that she sleeps with shoes. The bombs and conflict intensified the following morning. Tara loses her shoe companion as she and her family seek refuge in shelters. 42 years later, Tara is now a grown woman who lives in Norway with her young daughter	6:00
	Daddy’s Gonna Die Director Rikard Westman in Short film 10+ min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9260A seemingly unassuming man visits an old friend he hasn’t seen in years. When the friend, who is a bit drunk, disappears into the bathroom, the friend’s child suddenly blurts out a shocking secret. But can there be any truth in those words uttered from the otherwise totally secluded boy? As the evening unfolds unexpectedly, tensions escalate and questions arise: What are the implications of this revelation? Who is concealing the truth? And where does the real guilt lie? Our protagonist, torn between disbelief and the fear of his own betrayal, soon realizes that fate strikes not upon those who deserve it, but on the one who was set up for disaster.	16:15
	Hazel Street Director Andreas Lund in Documentary 10+ min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9249Since many years Bengt has an old apartment-building and the courtyard is like a green oasis in the urban environment. Finally he has decided to sell the house but to him it is full of memories and his emotional connection is strong.	19:48	END 20:20
	During this point, we discuss about the films we have seen. We do after and before interviews with the filmmakers in our studio outside the cinema for those who discuss the films more deeply with a journalist. For more exposure digitally.	10:00
	PAUS Now we take a break, feel free to have a coffee and wait for the next program item.	15:00	START 20:30 END 20:45
Stockholm okt 11	Info.film 19.00-22.00 Place: Biografen Zita , Birgerjarlsgatan 37 NSF H-group	Movie length	START
	REPRIS Director William Hedin in Short film 1-10 min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9246 Trapped in a job that no longer fulfills him, Jan-Erik (Johan Millving) tries to find a way to escape from his dark thoughts. At the same time, a younger colleague (Amadeus Gustafsson) is just trying to get through the day without being drawn in by Jan-Erik’s inner demons but slowly starts to realize that this has happened before.	7:10	START 20:45
	What about us? Director Aviaja Skotte in Short film 10+ min (Nordic countries) Denmark NSF9232Asger’s girlfriend, Kaya, also wants to date Alex. “What about us?” is a chamber play set in its own little dream universe of a bar where Asger, Kaya and Alex are about to be united for the first time.	13:47
	The Purpose Director Dimitri Nasennik in Shortfilm 10+ min (International) Estonia NSF9208“The Purpose” tells the story of Kristel Paat – a young girl determined to become the first violinist of the Vienna Philharmonic at all costs. She isolates herself from her family to follow her dream and eventually chooses to close her eyes to the life around her. As a result, she is placed in a position where she has nothing else to lose.where everyone could potentially be broken.	17:17
	Canon – Knocked Out Director Michael S.U. Hudson in Music Video (International) Sweden NSF9192A young boy trains hard from his bedroom to become a champion boxer in virtual reality.	2:00
	Bread and wine (60-seconds film) Director Ignacio Rodó in One Minute Film (International) (No animation) Spain NSF9191 Loneliness is better when shared, like bread and wine.	1:00
	Farvæl/Goodbye Director Dawn Florinda Wall in Music Video (International) Faroe Islands NSF9190 Farvæl is a Faroese song about grief. We have all felt grief and most of us have lost someone we care about. When it hits, we often get paralyzed and have a hard time functioning. The song “Farvæl” translates the words and the mood of grief into song and with that it communicates what can be so hard to say, when we are faced with a loss. The music video compliments the song and tells the tale of a person going on the journey from the paralyzed state to slowly returning to her everyday life, despite having lost a loved one.	2:55
	“The Party Maker” Director Anton Rurik Zaitzewsky in Short film 1-10 min (Nordic countries) Sweden NSF9385	3:18	END 21.38
	During this point, we discuss about the films we have seen. We do after and before interviews with the filmmakers in our studio outside the cinema for those who discuss the films more deeply with a journalist. For more exposure digitally.	10:00	START 21:38END 21:48

Age limit: 15 years

All screenings in Västerås have free entry. The first showing every day in Stockholm is free, subject to availability.