Nordic Lights
Service
Mikko Mäkelä / Finland / 2022 / 15 min. / Finnish with English subtitles
Content Warnings: homophobia
On furlough from his military service, Niko pays his estranged father a visit. Can old wounds heal?
The Shift
Amalie Maria Nielsen / Denmark / 2023 / 19 min. / Danish with English subtitles
*Lili Award Nominee
Content Warnings: deadnaming
In a home for struggling girls, young Milo is secretly transitioning gender. Only the care worker, Nicki, is aware of this and supports them. Whenever Milo feels angry or like running away, it's Nicki who provides a feeling of security and home. One day, through the thin walls of the institution, Milo overhears something they wish they hadn't.
The Tree
Ida Hansen Eldøen / Norway / 2023 / 20 min. / Norwegian with English subtitles
Low and hungover, Rebecca finds herself fighting off her ex-girlfriend Vivian, who has turned up to claim the apple tree they had planted in Rebecca’s backyard.
AQUARI
Leo Clara Mendes / Denmark / 2023 / 25 min. / Danish with English subtitles
Content Warnings: misgendering
Nanna and Marta have been best friends since high school and for just as long, Nanna has been secretly in love with Marta. One night as they visit Marta’s childhood home, an opportunity arises as Marta comes on to Nanna and wants to be with her. But will Nanna dare to seize the chance and potentially put their friendship and her heart on the line?
Chavo
Alecio Araci / Sweden / 2022 / 15 min. / Romany and Swedish with English subtitles
*Lili Award Nominee
Content Warnings: homophobia, talk of suicide
Tommy is a Roma man whose world was shattered when his son committed suicide. A year later, teenage boy Antonio shows up at Tommy's restaurant and lingers until closing. A bond between a mourning father and a rejected son builds up, and it seems like they have more in common than Tommy was first aware of.
SHORT FILM PROGRAMME / 94 min.
As it is tradition, we are again bringing you the best of Nordic short films. This year's program will take you on a journey of emotions. You will feel sad and happy for the characters, you will root for them, you will laugh at them and you will wish to tell them they are making a mistake. A small sample of the complex and diverse queer experiences.
+ Lili Award Ceremony on the 22/10