The 7th Annual NY Baltic Film Festival opened November 6th at the Scandinavia House. The Nordic Center in America is back through November 17, 2024 with a mix of in-person and virtual screenings of the best new films from the Baltic region. From November 6-10, festival goers can enjoy screenings and events at Scandinavia House in New York. For those across the US, the online version will be available to viewers from November 8-17.
The U.S. premiere of Life and Love directed by Helen Takkin, Estonia, 2024 will kick off the festival November 6th. The film is set in 1933 Depression era and follows a young woman Irma who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. A toxic power and manipulation dynamic takes hold as she becomes entangled with her boss at a local print shop. Irma begins to realize love and ambition come at a steep cost.
The in-person portion of the festival will wrap up November 10 with the NYC premiere of FLOW directed by Gints Zilbalodis, Latvia/France/Belgium, 2024. The animated adventure film follows a brave cat after a devastating flood, who teams up with a capybara, lemur, bird and dog to survive. FLOW is Latvia's official entry for Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards.