NORDISK MINI-PANORAMA
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For years now, Scandinavian films keep scoring points at the ISFFL with the audience as well as the jury and the festival team. The Nordisk Mini-Panorama consists of 6 recent gems, among which every Scandinavian country (Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland) is represented by at least one film.
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SMÁFUGLAR (2 Birds)
Rúnar Rúnarsson - Iceland - 15 min - 2008
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A timid boy has a crush on a girl who is friends with one of his buddies.
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SNIFFER
Bobbie Peers - Norway - 10 min - 2006
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In a society without gravity and with no hope of personal gratification, one man challenges the status quo.
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BLODSØSTRE (Blood Sisters)
Louise N. D. Friedberg - Denmark - 29 min - 2006
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The battle for love between three girls is on and it soon gets bloody.
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MIES ETSII MIESTÄ (Man seeking man)
Matti Harju - Finland - 12 min - 2004
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50-year-old Seppo places a MEN SEEKING MEN personals ad in a newspaper.
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LINERBOARD
Jens Jonsson - Sweden - 18 min - 2006
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Fragile items need to be properly protected.
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HELMER & SON
Søren Pilmark and Kim Magnusson pa Nordisk Film - Denmark - 13 min - 2007
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Jess is called to the retirement home where his father, Helmer, lives. Helmer has locked himself in an armoire and won't come out.
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Length: 1u 37 min. / Screenings: thues 1/12 (20:00) :: wed 2/12 (22:30) / Location: Cinema ZED
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BRITSHORTS
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The British short film has always been present at the ISFFL. Last year, the European competition counted 2 British winners, but also in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 British film makers took one of the much desired trophies home. We repeat a number of recent highlights.
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HIBERNATION
John Williams - United Kingdom - 15 min - 2005
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Up in their tree house, two kids try to bring a bee back to life.
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I AM BOB
Donald Rice - United Kingdom - 19 min - 2007
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Bob Geldof ends up at a look-a-like contest in the English countryside.
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SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Chris Shepherd - United Kingdom - 15 min - 2006
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The nutty next door neighbour is always banging on the wall - it drives my mom crazy.
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TOKYO JIM
Jamie Rafn - United Kingdom - 6 min - 2006
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His Japanese business partner asks him out for a drink, but Jim isn't feeling very well.
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RIPPLE
Paul Gowers - United Kingdom - 18 min - 2008
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Martin's day spirals out of control and pushes him to the edge.
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OEDIPUS
RONG - United Kingdom - 6 min - 2005
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A modern reworking of the Greek classic - may contain traces of poetry.
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Length: 1u 19 min. / Screenings: sun 29/11 (20:15) :: thues 1/12 (22:30) :: thur 3/12 (20:15) :: sat 5/12 (18:15) / Location: Labozaal
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