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Nordic Nights: The Grump: In Search of an Escort, by Mika Kaurismäki
Hybrid Screening EventOur next Nordic Nights feature is a Finnish film from 2022: The Grump: In Search of an Escort, a dramedy by Mika Kaurismäki (the other Kaurismäki brother). The Grump, an old man who sees his glass mostly half-empty, lives his forever grumbling life in the quiet of Finnish countryside until his beloved 1972 Ford Escort […]
Nordic Nights: Driving Mum, by Hilmar Oddsson
Hybrid Screening EventOur next Nordic Nights feature is an Icelandic film from 2022: Driving Mum, by Hilmar Oddsson. When Jon’s mother, the single most dominant person in his life passes away, his anchor is gone. Compelled to honour her last wish, he takes on a journey to bring the body across Iceland to her home village for […]
2023 ICCT Christmas Gathering!
Gwen Morgan's Home Toronto, ONOur annual Christmas event was postponed but is back and in a new location. Please join us on Sunday December 17th at the home of our President Gwen Sigrid Morgan for mulled wine and fine Icelandic Canadian fellowship. Calendars will be on sale as will be Betty Jane's book -- so lots of opportunities to […]
2023 ICCT Annual General Meeting
Hybrid Event (32 Cambden St. and Zoom)The Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto (ICCT) Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 28th, 2024 at 2 pm in-person and online on Zoom. It will be a ‘hybrid meeting’ so you have the option to join online, but we hope to see you in person where you can enjoy some traditional Hangikjöt, […]
Nordic Nights: An Evening of Short films from Finland
Hybrid Screening EventSelected shorts showcase a variety of styles and talent from filmmakers from Finland. Highlights of the coming program: Multi-award winning animation Nun or Never by Heta Jäälinoja, about disrupted harmony when a nun finds a man in the garden. Trailer The Match looks at the mind games that are part of even supposedly friendly matches and how quickly […]