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✨ The official program for Nordic Star Festival 2026 is now released! ✨

This year’s festival unfolds across several cities in the Mälardalen region and Stockholm – with film screenings, conversations, and encounters with filmmakers in Arboga, Kungsör, Köping, Västerås, and Stockholm.
Each city offers its own unique atmosphere, from big-city pulse to small-town charm.

🎬 No matter where you join, you’ll experience new cinematic discoveries, international guests, and conversations about the future of film.

🍷 Along the way, there will also be smaller parties – and on October 24 at the beautiful Skandia Biografen in Stockholm, the festival culminates with a grand awards ceremony, where around 40 awards will be presented, followed by a celebration for 500-700 guests.

👉 Secure your tickets now – availability is limited!

20 okt

Köping

18.00–18.47 · Short Film Spot 1- Bricks, Belonging, and Shattered Shuttlers


The man behind the mask and the heart that knows him
Regi: Sune Eskelinen · Längd: 00:10:15 · Land: Sweden

A comedy-drama set in the 90s. Can a falling relationship be saved by a cartoon character?


A community built by bricks
Regi: Regissör ej angiven i FilmFreeway-exporten · Längd: 00:10:00 · Land: Sweden

In this film we follow an AFOL, ”adult fan of Lego”, who talks about her big interest in Lego and the community that Lego has given her.


Pikku Piika
Regi: Felicia Nehlin · Längd: 00:09:28 · Land: Sweden

As the expansion of a northern Swedish mine forces a family to leave their home, a child struggles to make sense of a world that is slowly falling apart.
Through an intimate and unconventional perspective, we witness how imagination becomes a way to cope with loss, displacement, and change, as the
stability around her begins to fracture. Pikku Piika is a story about home, belonging, and what happens when both begin to slip away.


Bad luck in games
Regi: Madeleine Ribbing · Längd: 00:05:55 · Land: Sweden

During an after-party, Mirjam sees that her sister Jasmine and their mutual friend Zacharias are showing romantic interest in each other.
Mirjam tries to get Jasmine, through Twister, to confess her feelings for Zacharias, which is easier said than done due to her reluctance.


The Unconventional Funeral Agency
Regi: Emil Embretsén · Längd: 00:05:00 · Land: Sweden

After his mother’s death and unusual burial, an optimistic young man sets out to create a funeral agency for people who want to
honour their loved ones in non-traditional ways. After his mother wished to not have an ordinary funeral, but rather to become
part of nature by being buried under a tree, an optimistic young man sets out to create a funeral agency for others who want to
honour their loved ones in non-traditional ways. He soon discovers however, that his wish to make a difference in others’
lives will have to wait, as his customer base is full of sketchy individuals.



Behind The Door
Regi: Pedram Samadi · Längd: 00:04:19 · Land: Sweden

Late at night, a restaurant is closed and nearly empty. A cleaner finishes his shift in silence, accompanied only by
music from an old radio. Outside, a wounded girl runs for her life, chased by armed men. She reaches the restaurant
and desperately begs to be let in. The cleaner sees everything. He hesitates. Instead of opening the door, he lowers
the metal shutter. The girl is left outside. Moments later, it is over. Inside, nothing has changed. Except that it has.


OSSOBUCO
Regi: Jakob Bjerkesjö · Längd: 00:01:00 · Land: Sweden

During a tender anniversary dinner, a man’s fragile illusion begins to crumble and a haunting reality of grief and denial is revealed.


Azim
Regi: Teo Flygt · Längd: 00:01:00 · Land: Sweden

One-minute film. After fleeing to Sweden and rebuilding his life there, Azim is forced to leave after ten years—
losing his home, his community, and everything he has built. Azim Alizade was 14 years old when he was forced
to flee to Sweden alone. He came to Kungälv, to his brother who had made the same journey two years earlier.
This is where he grew up and where his friends, his security, and his community are. Azim is an active citizen who
is deeply involved in his school and his sports club. After 10 years, he risks being sent back to a country where he
has no one left and where his future is uncertain. The security situation in Afghanistan has long been documented
by human rights groups. Reports from the UN and Amnesty International show widespread violence and systematic abuse.
Daily news reports tell of suicide attacks and brutal assaults on civilians. These are not abstract figures or distant conflicts.
This is the reality for many people in a country to which Sweden continues to forcibly deport people. For the third time,
his application for a permanent Swedish residence permit has been rejected. Unfortunately, the Migration Court of Appeal
has decided not to review the case, and Azim has therefore chosen to report this cruel decision to the UN Human Rights Committee.



19.17–20.47 · Feature film Slot 2 – The Art Of Telling Lies


The Art Of Telling Lies

Regi: Pascal Payant · Längd: 01:30:00 · Land: Canada

Four strangers from Europe are invited to a special event at a secluded castle, only to discover they are being
blackmailed for their past scandals. The gathering compels them to confront the harsh truths about themselves

Time 73 Min extra

Oct 22–24: International Spotlight (TBA)” Reserved for international festival entries and guest
filmmakers. Final titles and screening times will be updated continuously as international attendance is confirmed.