Our next Nordic Nights feature is an Icelandic film from 2011: Volcano, by Rúnar Rúnarsson Synopsis Hannes is estranged from his family, hardly has any friends and the relationship to his wife has faded. Through drastic events, Hannes realizes that he has to adjust his life in order to help someone he loves. Volcano is […]
SARAH TOLMIE’S ALL THE HORSES OF ICELAND Everyone knows of the horses of Iceland, wild, and small, and free, but few have heard their story. Sarah Tolmie’s All the Horses of Iceland weaves their mystical origin into a saga for the modern age. Filled with the magic and darkened whispers of a people on the cusp of […]
Our first webinar for the 2024 season will be coming up on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, at 7:30 pm EST and features Professor Julie Salverson and her book “Lines of Flight: An Atomic Memoir.” About Sage Connections: Julie Salverson is an Professor of Drama at Queen’s University, Kingston, and an Adjunct Professor at the Royal Military College […]
Our next Nordic Nights feature is a Finnish film from 2023: Homecoming, by Suvi West Synopsis Homecoming (Máhccan – Kotiinpaluu) 2023 had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival to enthusiastic audiences. The film follows the return of Sámi artefacts from the National Museum of Finland in Helsinki to the Sámi Museum Siida […]