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Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
09:00 - 15:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
09:00 - 15:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
10:00 - 18:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
10:00 - 18:00
Malmö Konsthall: Blind Dancer
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
11:00 - 17:00
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
free
11:00 - 17:00
Malmö City Archive: Collecting Memories
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
11:00 - 17:00
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
free
11:00 - 17:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
11:00 - 18:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
11:00 - 18:00
Malmö in the making
While we might occasionally long for the quiet of the countryside, there's an undeniable magic to city life. Cities pulse with vibrancy, creativity, dynamism, buzz and rich diversity, and this programme of shorts subtly explores these very themes, showcasing what makes a >
16:00 - 20:00
While we might occasionally long for the quiet of the countryside, there's an undeniable magic to city life. Cities pulse with vibrancy, creativity, dynamism, buzz and rich diversity, and this programme of shorts subtly explores these very themes, showcasing what makes a >
16:00 - 20:00
Opening Night: I Am Everything & The Helsinki Effect
Opening Night marks the beginning of a six-day celebration of storytelling at its finest, where creative visions, fresh perspectives and diverse voices take the spotlight. I Am Everything and The Helsinki Effect kick off the 36th edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival, >
19:00 - 21:30
Opening Night marks the beginning of a six-day celebration of storytelling at its finest, where creative visions, fresh perspectives and diverse voices take the spotlight. I Am Everything and The Helsinki Effect kick off the 36th edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival, >
accreditation required
19:00 - 21:30
Opening Films: I Am Everything & The Helsinki Effect
The festival opens with two thought-provoking titles that explore history through a contemporary lens, combining AI technology and archival material. In the Danish short film I Am Everything by Jeppe >
19:00 - 20:45
The festival opens with two thought-provoking titles that explore history through a contemporary lens, combining AI technology and archival material. In the Danish short film I Am Everything by Jeppe >
ticket required
19:00 - 20:45
Opening Night: After Party
Let’s toast to the opening of this year’s festival! Lasertrion will play tunes of improvisation and an unpredictable mix of genres – nothing’s off limits, everything’s in play.
Free event >
21:30 - 01:00
Let’s toast to the opening of this year’s festival! Lasertrion will play tunes of improvisation and an unpredictable mix of genres – nothing’s off limits, everything’s in play.
Free event >
free
21:30 - 01:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
09:00 - 15:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
09:00 - 15:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
10:00 - 17:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
10:00 - 17:00
Malmö Konsthall: Blind Dancer
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
11:00 - 17:00
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
free
11:00 - 17:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
11:00 - 18:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
11:00 - 18:00
Malmö City Archive: Collecting Memories
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
12:00 - 18:00
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
free
12:00 - 18:00
Johanna Billing: Each Moment Presents What Happens
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
12:00 - 16:00
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
free
12:00 - 16:00
In the Borderland
Rajalla
Elina Hyvärinen
In 2022, the lives of a heart-warming community in Eastern Finland are changed when world politics escalate overnight with Russian tanks rolling over the Ukrainian border. Local newspaper editors, business owners, members of the city council, border officials and other people in >15:30 - 17:00
Elina Hyvärinen
In 2022, the lives of a heart-warming community in Eastern Finland are changed when world politics escalate overnight with Russian tanks rolling over the Ukrainian border. Local newspaper editors, business owners, members of the city council, border officials and other people in >
ticket required
15:30 - 17:00
Surviving the Death Committee
Surviving the Death Committee
Nima Sarvestani
The story begins with Rostam, a teenage leftist executed in the early years of the Islamic Republic. Decades later, survivors and families of victims from the 1988 prison massacre come together to expose the regime’s crimes. Their fight leads to the arrest of a Death Committee >16:00 - 17:45
Nima Sarvestani
The story begins with Rostam, a teenage leftist executed in the early years of the Islamic Republic. Decades later, survivors and families of victims from the 1988 prison massacre come together to expose the regime’s crimes. Their fight leads to the arrest of a Death Committee >
ticket required
16:00 - 17:45
Highlights
In September, a new initiative called Highlights, will be announced for short documentary projects of 30 minutes. The initiative is a collaboration between SVT, Film i Skåne, Film i Väst and Filmpool Nord. Highlights will aim to capture contemporary things, phenomena and >
16:00 - 17:00
In September, a new initiative called Highlights, will be announced for short documentary projects of 30 minutes. The initiative is a collaboration between SVT, Film i Skåne, Film i Väst and Filmpool Nord. Highlights will aim to capture contemporary things, phenomena and >
free
16:00 - 17:00
Filmarträff with Eklund and Barbosa
Welcome to an afternoon of socialising, drinks and an intimate talk with directors Patrik Eklund (Earworm) and Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad (Poor Me), who will share stories about their creative journeys, inspirations and the challenges behind their work.
Earworm will be >
17:00 - 18:30
Welcome to an afternoon of socialising, drinks and an intimate talk with directors Patrik Eklund (Earworm) and Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad (Poor Me), who will share stories about their creative journeys, inspirations and the challenges behind their work.
Earworm will be >
17:00 - 18:30
Programme: Hit the Control Button
This collection of shorts plunges into the disorienting experience of losing control, exploring the delicate balance between order and chaos and our inherent drive to find identity in life's most unexpected corners. From the impulsive decisions and their far-reaching >
17:30 - 19:15
This collection of shorts plunges into the disorienting experience of losing control, exploring the delicate balance between order and chaos and our inherent drive to find identity in life's most unexpected corners. From the impulsive decisions and their far-reaching >
ticket required
17:30 - 19:15
Walls - Akinni Inuk
Walls - Akinni Inuk
Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg, Sofie Rørdam
Ruth from Greenland has spent almost half her life in prison – the last 12 years in indefinite detention, trapped in a legal limbo between Greenland and Denmark. But one day she meets Nina who is visiting the prison as part of a film project. The meeting is the start of a deep >17:45 - 19:15
Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg, Sofie Rørdam
Ruth from Greenland has spent almost half her life in prison – the last 12 years in indefinite detention, trapped in a legal limbo between Greenland and Denmark. But one day she meets Nina who is visiting the prison as part of a film project. The meeting is the start of a deep >
ticket required
17:45 - 19:15
The Ground Beneath Our Feet
Jörðin undir fótum okkar
Yrsa Roca Fannberg
Winter turns to summer that turns to winter and, maybe, to summer again, for a group of elderly people living together in a grand old building in Reykjavík. It is an institution, but also a home. Some have lived a lifetime that spans almost a century. The daily actions they >18:00 - 19:45
Yrsa Roca Fannberg
Winter turns to summer that turns to winter and, maybe, to summer again, for a group of elderly people living together in a grand old building in Reykjavík. It is an institution, but also a home. Some have lived a lifetime that spans almost a century. The daily actions they >
ticket required
18:00 - 19:45
Yalla Parkour
Yalla Parkour
Areeb Zuaiter
In her relentless pursuit of a memory that reinforces her sense of belonging, Areeb crosses paths with Ahmed, a parkour athlete in Gaza, sparking a journey where conflicting aspirations intersect. Nostalgia meets with ambition, and the weight of a confined past meets with an >18:15 - 20:00
Areeb Zuaiter
In her relentless pursuit of a memory that reinforces her sense of belonging, Areeb crosses paths with Ahmed, a parkour athlete in Gaza, sparking a journey where conflicting aspirations intersect. Nostalgia meets with ambition, and the weight of a confined past meets with an >
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ticket required
18:15 - 20:00
OMVF x HYPNOS
The world’s oldest music video festival – Oulu Music Video Festival (FI) – is paying Malmö a visit with an evening full of music videos, electronic music and a live performance by NOS.
And yes. At Hypnos it’s OK to BYOB*
19.00 OMVF Nordic Music Video >
19:00 - 22:00
The world’s oldest music video festival – Oulu Music Video Festival (FI) – is paying Malmö a visit with an evening full of music videos, electronic music and a live performance by NOS.
And yes. At Hypnos it’s OK to BYOB*
19.00 OMVF Nordic Music Video >
ticket required
19:00 - 22:00
Programme: Next of Kin
Digging deep into the raw and often unspoken stuff of life, this programme is all about those most dearest to us – our families. Icelandic writer/director Rúnar Rúnarsson (whose recent feature opened Un Certain Regard in Cannes!) has created a brutally stark portrait of a >
19:30 - 21:15
Digging deep into the raw and often unspoken stuff of life, this programme is all about those most dearest to us – our families. Icelandic writer/director Rúnar Rúnarsson (whose recent feature opened Un Certain Regard in Cannes!) has created a brutally stark portrait of a >
ticket required
19:30 - 21:15
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Audun Amundsen
Filmmaker Audun Amundsen dives into online marketing under the wing of Akbar Sheikh — a former homeless man turned digital millionaire. As Audun grapples with wealth vs. passion, Akbar faces his own challanges. Their journey reveals the promises and pitfalls of the online >20:30 - 22:30
Audun Amundsen
Filmmaker Audun Amundsen dives into online marketing under the wing of Akbar Sheikh — a former homeless man turned digital millionaire. As Audun grapples with wealth vs. passion, Akbar faces his own challanges. Their journey reveals the promises and pitfalls of the online >
ticket required
20:30 - 22:30
Concert: Spunsugar
Amongst the most internationally celebrated Swedish albums of 2023, Spunsugar’s monumental second release A Hole Forever stands tall. After a period of creative retreat in rehearsal rooms and studios, the Malmö-based trio returns to the stage with renewed force, poised to >
21:30 - 22:30
Amongst the most internationally celebrated Swedish albums of 2023, Spunsugar’s monumental second release A Hole Forever stands tall. After a period of creative retreat in rehearsal rooms and studios, the Malmö-based trio returns to the stage with renewed force, poised to >
ticket required
21:30 - 22:30
DJ: Juhani Oivo
For Friday’s after-party at Brogatan, Oulu-based veteran DJ Juhani Oivo will pack his trolley full of records from post-punk to Italo disco, electro and beyond.
Free event >
22:30 - 01:00
For Friday’s after-party at Brogatan, Oulu-based veteran DJ Juhani Oivo will pack his trolley full of records from post-punk to Italo disco, electro and beyond.
Free event >
22:30 - 01:00
Breakfast Screening: Next of Kin
What’s the perfect morning combo before a busy festival weekend? Breakfast Screenings at Spegeln of course! Settle into a comfy seat while enjoying a delicious vegan breakfast and the festival's selection of short film packages.
Digging deep into the raw and often >
10:00 - 11:45
What’s the perfect morning combo before a busy festival weekend? Breakfast Screenings at Spegeln of course! Settle into a comfy seat while enjoying a delicious vegan breakfast and the festival's selection of short film packages.
Digging deep into the raw and often >
ticket required
10:00 - 11:45
Breakfast Screening: Hit the Control Button
What’s the perfect morning combo before a busy festival weekend? Breakfast Screenings at Spegeln of course! Settle into a comfy seat while enjoying a delicious vegan breakfast and the festival's selection of short film packages.
This collection of shorts plunges into the >
10:30 - 12:15
What’s the perfect morning combo before a busy festival weekend? Breakfast Screenings at Spegeln of course! Settle into a comfy seat while enjoying a delicious vegan breakfast and the festival's selection of short film packages.
This collection of shorts plunges into the >
ticket required
10:30 - 12:15
Malmö Konsthall: Blind Dancer
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
11:00 - 17:00
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
free
11:00 - 17:00
Malmö City Archive: Collecting Memories
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
11:00 - 15:00
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
free
11:00 - 15:00
Happy Mornings: Malmö City Archive & Spoonery St Knut
Good mornings, great company. Join fellow festival-goers for our Happy Mornings.
Visit Malmö City Archive: Collecting Memories and walk to St Knut for lunch at Spoonery.
We meet at the guest desk at Scandic Triangeln and walk together (please note that these activities >
11:30 - 13:30
Good mornings, great company. Join fellow festival-goers for our Happy Mornings.
Visit Malmö City Archive: Collecting Memories and walk to St Knut for lunch at Spoonery.
We meet at the guest desk at Scandic Triangeln and walk together (please note that these activities >
free
11:30 - 13:30
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
12:00 - 16:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
12:00 - 16:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
12:00 - 16:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
12:00 - 16:00
Johanna Billing: Each Moment Presents What Happens
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
12:00 - 16:00
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
free
12:00 - 16:00
Walls - Akinni Inuk
Walls - Akinni Inuk
Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg, Sofie Rørdam
Ruth from Greenland has spent almost half her life in prison – the last 12 years in indefinite detention, trapped in a legal limbo between Greenland and Denmark. But one day she meets Nina who is visiting the prison as part of a film project. The meeting is the start of a deep >13:30 - 15:00
Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg, Sofie Rørdam
Ruth from Greenland has spent almost half her life in prison – the last 12 years in indefinite detention, trapped in a legal limbo between Greenland and Denmark. But one day she meets Nina who is visiting the prison as part of a film project. The meeting is the start of a deep >
ticket required
13:30 - 15:00
Meet the Filmmaker Maja K. Mikkelsen
Want to get to know the minds behind your favourite films? On Saturday at the Festival Centre, our programmers sit down with Maja K. Mikkelsen, director of The Last Observers (New Nordic Voice). Don’t miss this Meet the Filmmaker talk, where he shares thoughts on the >
13:45 - 14:15
Want to get to know the minds behind your favourite films? On Saturday at the Festival Centre, our programmers sit down with Maja K. Mikkelsen, director of The Last Observers (New Nordic Voice). Don’t miss this Meet the Filmmaker talk, where he shares thoughts on the >
free
13:45 - 14:15
Teenage Life Interrupted
Uten synlige tegn
Åse Svenheim Drivenes
Never before have so many children and young people suffered from unexplained symptoms. No medical conditions can explain their state. Two doctors at the University Hospital in Tromsø specialise in treating the undiagnosable. A story from inside the hospital following the >14:00 - 15:45
Åse Svenheim Drivenes
Never before have so many children and young people suffered from unexplained symptoms. No medical conditions can explain their state. Two doctors at the University Hospital in Tromsø specialise in treating the undiagnosable. A story from inside the hospital following the >
ticket required
14:00 - 15:45
The Helsinki Effect
The Helsinki Effect
Arthur Franck
29 July 1975. Thirty-five world leaders gather at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki for an unprecedented three day Cold War extravaganza: the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe, sometimes referred to as The Helsinki Accord, or by the sexy acronym of CSCE. Based on >14:00 - 15:45
Arthur Franck
29 July 1975. Thirty-five world leaders gather at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki for an unprecedented three day Cold War extravaganza: the Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe, sometimes referred to as The Helsinki Accord, or by the sexy acronym of CSCE. Based on >
ticket required
14:00 - 15:45
Zlatan's Nose
Zlatans Näsa
Mathias Rosberg, Olle Toftenow, Nils Toftenow
When the nose of world-famous footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović’s statue is stolen, a film crew sets out to uncover the truth in a serious true-crime documentary. But when their hired private detective turns the investigation into an action-packed spy thriller, the project >14:30 - 16:15
Mathias Rosberg, Olle Toftenow, Nils Toftenow
When the nose of world-famous footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović’s statue is stolen, a film crew sets out to uncover the truth in a serious true-crime documentary. But when their hired private detective turns the investigation into an action-packed spy thriller, the project >
ticket required
14:30 - 16:15
Programme: Cautionary Tales
There’s nothing quite like a good yarn, and this programme of shorts is full to the brim with them. First up, we take a trip back to the 1890s in IURIMA – A Tale of Three Fishermen, where a trio of fishermen discover their catches are dwindling and the fallout takes an >
14:30 - 16:15
There’s nothing quite like a good yarn, and this programme of shorts is full to the brim with them. First up, we take a trip back to the 1890s in IURIMA – A Tale of Three Fishermen, where a trio of fishermen discover their catches are dwindling and the fallout takes an >
ticket required
14:30 - 16:15
Once You Shall Be One of Those Who Lived Long Ago
En gång skall du vara en av dem som levat för längesen
Per Bifrost, Alexander Rynéus
In a mining town in the north part of Sweden we witness a melancholic, humorous and sometimes absurd last epoch of a place. Cracks in time have emerged due to the resources beneath the ground and the past seems reluctant to let go of the people who still wander on its battered >15:30 - 17:25
Per Bifrost, Alexander Rynéus
In a mining town in the north part of Sweden we witness a melancholic, humorous and sometimes absurd last epoch of a place. Cracks in time have emerged due to the resources beneath the ground and the past seems reluctant to let go of the people who still wander on its battered >
ticket required
15:30 - 17:25
Let’s Talk… Is Diplomacy Dead?
Human rights and fundamental freedoms are facing new challenges in Europe.
Fifty years ago, leaders from thirty-five European and North American states signed the Helsinki Declaration, setting out principles to guide their relations: respect for sovereignty and borders, >
16:00 - 17:00
Human rights and fundamental freedoms are facing new challenges in Europe.
Fifty years ago, leaders from thirty-five European and North American states signed the Helsinki Declaration, setting out principles to guide their relations: respect for sovereignty and borders, >
free
16:00 - 17:00
Drawing Outside the Lines Talk
Experimental, animated short films – truly a niche within a niche within a niche. This is where you will find some of the most creative, inspiring and innovative minds creating gems and masterpieces by challenging norms and playing with forms We have the pleasure to invite >
16:00 - 17:00
Experimental, animated short films – truly a niche within a niche within a niche. This is where you will find some of the most creative, inspiring and innovative minds creating gems and masterpieces by challenging norms and playing with forms We have the pleasure to invite >
free with cinema ticket to the films
16:00 - 17:00
Ultras
Ultras
Ragnhild Ekner
Ultras – the heart and soul of soccer stadiums around the globe. Through epic images and a cinematic mosaic of soccer supporters and their societal contexts around the world, the film portrays a subculture that is widely known yet mysterious and inaccessible for most of us. >16:15 - 18:00
Ragnhild Ekner
Ultras – the heart and soul of soccer stadiums around the globe. Through epic images and a cinematic mosaic of soccer supporters and their societal contexts around the world, the film portrays a subculture that is widely known yet mysterious and inaccessible for most of us. >
ticket required
16:15 - 18:00
Programme: Ah... to be Human...
Birth and death, life's most monumental events, frequently serve as compelling subjects for film. This collection begins with the beautifully filmed Icelandic short Sara, a masterclass in evocative storytelling through minimal dialogue, portraying a father and son burying >
16:30 - 18:00
Birth and death, life's most monumental events, frequently serve as compelling subjects for film. This collection begins with the beautifully filmed Icelandic short Sara, a masterclass in evocative storytelling through minimal dialogue, portraying a father and son burying >
ticket required
16:30 - 18:00
Meet the Filmmaker Åse Svenheim Drivenes
Want to get to know the minds behind your favourite films? On Saturday at the Festival Centre, our programmers sit down with Åse Svenheim Drivenes, director of Teenage Life Interrupted (Best Nordic Documentaries). Don’t miss this Meet the Filmmaker talk, where he shares >
16:45 - 17:15
Want to get to know the minds behind your favourite films? On Saturday at the Festival Centre, our programmers sit down with Åse Svenheim Drivenes, director of Teenage Life Interrupted (Best Nordic Documentaries). Don’t miss this Meet the Filmmaker talk, where he shares >
free
16:45 - 17:15
New Nordic Voice: Head to Head
What you see in a relationship isn't always what you get; they evolve, often revealing layers of complexity. This programme delves into that intricate dance, exploring not only genuine connection but also the subtle threads of manipulation, dependency and insecurity that can >
17:00 - 18:30
What you see in a relationship isn't always what you get; they evolve, often revealing layers of complexity. This programme delves into that intricate dance, exploring not only genuine connection but also the subtle threads of manipulation, dependency and insecurity that can >
ticket required
17:00 - 18:30
Meet the Filmmaker Tammes Bernstein
Want to get to know the minds behind your favourite films? On Saturday at the Festival Centre, our programmers sit down with Tammes Bernstein, director of The Sound of Love Letters (New Nordic Voice). Don’t miss this Meet the Filmmaker talk, where he shares thoughts on the >
17:30 - 18:00
Want to get to know the minds behind your favourite films? On Saturday at the Festival Centre, our programmers sit down with Tammes Bernstein, director of The Sound of Love Letters (New Nordic Voice). Don’t miss this Meet the Filmmaker talk, where he shares thoughts on the >
free
17:30 - 18:00
Only on Earth
Only on Earth
Robin Petré
An immersive, visually striking journey deep into southern Galicia, one of Europe’s most vulnerable forest fire zones, where wild horses have curbed flammable undergrowth for centuries under the watch of local cowboys. During the hottest summer ever measured, humans and >18:00 - 20:00
Robin Petré
An immersive, visually striking journey deep into southern Galicia, one of Europe’s most vulnerable forest fire zones, where wild horses have curbed flammable undergrowth for centuries under the watch of local cowboys. During the hottest summer ever measured, humans and >
ticket required
18:00 - 20:00
Surviving the Death Committee
Surviving the Death Committee
Nima Sarvestani
The story begins with Rostam, a teenage leftist executed in the early years of the Islamic Republic. Decades later, survivors and families of victims from the 1988 prison massacre come together to expose the regime’s crimes. Their fight leads to the arrest of a Death Committee >18:30 - 20:15
Nima Sarvestani
The story begins with Rostam, a teenage leftist executed in the early years of the Islamic Republic. Decades later, survivors and families of victims from the 1988 prison massacre come together to expose the regime’s crimes. Their fight leads to the arrest of a Death Committee >
ticket required
18:30 - 20:15
Pub Crawl Cinema
Drinks and films? A match made in Malmö! Join us for a leisurely pub crawl where every stop offers more than just a refreshing pint. See a hand-picked funny short film at each new venue where we’ll transform familiar watering holes into pop-up cinemas. The perfect blend of >
19:00 - 20:30
Drinks and films? A match made in Malmö! Join us for a leisurely pub crawl where every stop offers more than just a refreshing pint. See a hand-picked funny short film at each new venue where we’ll transform familiar watering holes into pop-up cinemas. The perfect blend of >
free with sign up
19:00 - 20:30
The Sound of Love Letters
Kærestebreve fra Thy
Tammes Bernstein
A chaotic childhood, a father who hit rock bottom and the feeling that no one would catch you if you fell. That was the reality for Thomas Bach, frontman of the successful Danish band Ganger. But when his father becomes terminally ill, Thomas inherits his parents’ passionate >19:15 - 21:00
Tammes Bernstein
A chaotic childhood, a father who hit rock bottom and the feeling that no one would catch you if you fell. That was the reality for Thomas Bach, frontman of the successful Danish band Ganger. But when his father becomes terminally ill, Thomas inherits his parents’ passionate >
ticket required
19:15 - 21:00
Pub Crawl Cinema
Drinks and films? A match made in Malmö! Join us for a leisurely pub crawl where every stop offers more than just a refreshing pint. See a hand-picked funny short film at each new venue where we’ll transform familiar watering holes into pop-up cinemas. The perfect blend of >
20:00 - 21:45
Drinks and films? A match made in Malmö! Join us for a leisurely pub crawl where every stop offers more than just a refreshing pint. See a hand-picked funny short film at each new venue where we’ll transform familiar watering holes into pop-up cinemas. The perfect blend of >
free with sign up
20:00 - 21:45
Shadowland
Shadowland
Otso Tiainen
Leave your past behind and start anew in a hidden enclave deep in the French Pyrenees, where magic and witchcraft shape daily life. This remote refuge draws misfits—priestess Anaiya, sorcerer Uranie, and chaos magician Iranon—seeking transformation through an occult-tinged >20:45 - 22:45
Otso Tiainen
Leave your past behind and start anew in a hidden enclave deep in the French Pyrenees, where magic and witchcraft shape daily life. This remote refuge draws misfits—priestess Anaiya, sorcerer Uranie, and chaos magician Iranon—seeking transformation through an occult-tinged >
ticket required
20:45 - 22:45
LOVE FEST
Cupid’s gone rogue and we’re throwing a LOVE FEST. Expect power ballads and karaoke heartbreaks, glitter explosions and slow dances, and maybe even a spontaneous love letter or two. Need to ditch your ex? We’ve got a ritual for that. Looking to hook up? We’ll set you >
21:00 - 01:00
Cupid’s gone rogue and we’re throwing a LOVE FEST. Expect power ballads and karaoke heartbreaks, glitter explosions and slow dances, and maybe even a spontaneous love letter or two. Need to ditch your ex? We’ve got a ritual for that. Looking to hook up? We’ll set you >
free
21:00 - 01:00
Breakfast Screening: Ah… to be Human…
What’s the perfect morning combo before a busy festival weekend? Breakfast Screenings at Spegeln of course! Settle into a comfy seat while enjoying a delicious vegan breakfast and the festival's selection of short film packages.
Birth and death, life's most monumental >
10:00 - 11:30
What’s the perfect morning combo before a busy festival weekend? Breakfast Screenings at Spegeln of course! Settle into a comfy seat while enjoying a delicious vegan breakfast and the festival's selection of short film packages.
Birth and death, life's most monumental >
ticket required
10:00 - 11:30
Johanna Billing: Each Moment Presents What Happens
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
10:00 - 16:00
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
free
10:00 - 16:00
Breakfast Screening: Cautionary Tales
What’s the perfect morning combo before a busy festival weekend? Breakfast Screenings at Spegeln of course! Settle into a comfy seat while enjoying a delicious vegan breakfast and the festival's selection of short film packages.
There’s nothing quite like a good yarn, >
10:30 - 12:15
What’s the perfect morning combo before a busy festival weekend? Breakfast Screenings at Spegeln of course! Settle into a comfy seat while enjoying a delicious vegan breakfast and the festival's selection of short film packages.
There’s nothing quite like a good yarn, >
ticket required
10:30 - 12:15
Malmö Konsthall: Blind Dancer
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
11:00 - 17:00
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
free
11:00 - 17:00
Happy Mornings: Konsthallen & SMAK
Good mornings, great company. Join fellow festival-goers for our Happy Mornings.
Explore the Speaking Volumes exhibition at Konsthallen then enjoy lunch next door at SMAK.
We meet at the guest desk at Scandic Triangeln and walk together (please note that these activities >
11:00 - 13:00
Good mornings, great company. Join fellow festival-goers for our Happy Mornings.
Explore the Speaking Volumes exhibition at Konsthallen then enjoy lunch next door at SMAK.
We meet at the guest desk at Scandic Triangeln and walk together (please note that these activities >
free
11:00 - 13:00
Meet the Filmmaker Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken
Want to get to know the minds behind your favourite films? On Saturday at the Festival Centre, our programmers sit down with Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken, director of
The Thief (Best Nordic Short Film). Don’t miss this Meet the Filmmaker talk, where he shares thoughts >
12:45 - 13:15
Want to get to know the minds behind your favourite films? On Saturday at the Festival Centre, our programmers sit down with Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken, director of
The Thief (Best Nordic Short Film). Don’t miss this Meet the Filmmaker talk, where he shares thoughts >
free
12:45 - 13:15
The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy
The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy
Håvard Bustnes
Rob Moore, a former candid-camera TV producer, is exposed as a cynical corporate spy. He claims to be a whistleblower exposing corruption and invites two journalists to investigate his allegations. It soon becomes a battle of who is deceiving whom. >13:30 - 15:30
Håvard Bustnes
Rob Moore, a former candid-camera TV producer, is exposed as a cynical corporate spy. He claims to be a whistleblower exposing corruption and invites two journalists to investigate his allegations. It soon becomes a battle of who is deceiving whom. >
ticket required
13:30 - 15:30
The Ground Beneath Our Feet
Jörðin undir fótum okkar
Yrsa Roca Fannberg
Winter turns to summer that turns to winter and, maybe, to summer again, for a group of elderly people living together in a grand old building in Reykjavík. It is an institution, but also a home. Some have lived a lifetime that spans almost a century. The daily actions they >14:00 - 15:45
Yrsa Roca Fannberg
Winter turns to summer that turns to winter and, maybe, to summer again, for a group of elderly people living together in a grand old building in Reykjavík. It is an institution, but also a home. Some have lived a lifetime that spans almost a century. The daily actions they >
ticket required
14:00 - 15:45
Yalla Parkour
Yalla Parkour
Areeb Zuaiter
In her relentless pursuit of a memory that reinforces her sense of belonging, Areeb crosses paths with Ahmed, a parkour athlete in Gaza, sparking a journey where conflicting aspirations intersect. Nostalgia meets with ambition, and the weight of a confined past meets with an >14:00 - 15:45
Areeb Zuaiter
In her relentless pursuit of a memory that reinforces her sense of belonging, Areeb crosses paths with Ahmed, a parkour athlete in Gaza, sparking a journey where conflicting aspirations intersect. Nostalgia meets with ambition, and the weight of a confined past meets with an >
ticket required
14:00 - 15:45
Let's Talk... Wildfires
In this year’s programme, two films, Only on Earth and Firefighter Goats, set two continents apart – and while offering two distinct perspectives, address the same urgent question: what role do animals and humans play in the current global crisis?
Free >
14:00 - 14:30
In this year’s programme, two films, Only on Earth and Firefighter Goats, set two continents apart – and while offering two distinct perspectives, address the same urgent question: what role do animals and humans play in the current global crisis?
Free >
free
14:00 - 14:30
Shadowland
Shadowland
Otso Tiainen
Leave your past behind and start anew in a hidden enclave deep in the French Pyrenees, where magic and witchcraft shape daily life. This remote refuge draws misfits—priestess Anaiya, sorcerer Uranie, and chaos magician Iranon—seeking transformation through an occult-tinged >16:00 - 18:00
Otso Tiainen
Leave your past behind and start anew in a hidden enclave deep in the French Pyrenees, where magic and witchcraft shape daily life. This remote refuge draws misfits—priestess Anaiya, sorcerer Uranie, and chaos magician Iranon—seeking transformation through an occult-tinged >
ticket required
16:00 - 18:00
Teenage Life Interrupted
Uten synlige tegn
Åse Svenheim Drivenes
Never before have so many children and young people suffered from unexplained symptoms. No medical conditions can explain their state. Two doctors at the University Hospital in Tromsø specialise in treating the undiagnosable. A story from inside the hospital following the >16:00 - 17:45
Åse Svenheim Drivenes
Never before have so many children and young people suffered from unexplained symptoms. No medical conditions can explain their state. Two doctors at the University Hospital in Tromsø specialise in treating the undiagnosable. A story from inside the hospital following the >
ticket required
16:00 - 17:45
Pitch Your Heart Out
Socialise, be inspired and vote for your favourite pitch.
At Pitch Your Heart Out, five creative filmmakers from Skåne take to the stage to present their future projects. With only five minutes each and no visual material, they must convince you – the audience >
16:00 - 17:00
Socialise, be inspired and vote for your favourite pitch.
At Pitch Your Heart Out, five creative filmmakers from Skåne take to the stage to present their future projects. With only five minutes each and no visual material, they must convince you – the audience >
free
16:00 - 17:00
New Nordic Voice: All in a Day’s Work
Work. It consumes so much of our lives, and for many, if we’re honest, it can be a source of drudgery. Yet, even within the daily grind, we find joy, forge meaningful relationships and can uncover a profound sense of purpose. And sometimes, it's not just humans who are put >
16:10 - 17:45
Work. It consumes so much of our lives, and for many, if we’re honest, it can be a source of drudgery. Yet, even within the daily grind, we find joy, forge meaningful relationships and can uncover a profound sense of purpose. And sometimes, it's not just humans who are put >
ticket required
16:10 - 17:45
The Father, the Sons and the Holy Spirit
Faderen, Sønnerne og Helligånden
Christian Sønderby Jepsen
An epic tale, filmed over fourteen years, about two brothers, Henrik and Christian, who reunite in a struggle to secure their grandfather's inheritance. While Henrik tries to break the dysfunctional patterns of their family, Christian is driven by anger, which leads him into a >18:15 - 20:15
Christian Sønderby Jepsen
An epic tale, filmed over fourteen years, about two brothers, Henrik and Christian, who reunite in a struggle to secure their grandfather's inheritance. While Henrik tries to break the dysfunctional patterns of their family, Christian is driven by anger, which leads him into a >
ticket required
18:15 - 20:15
If I Die Today
Hvis jeg dør i dag
Camilla Arlien
For seven years, documentarist Camilla Arlien follows a young man, Jannik, and his struggle to overcome his violent past and inner demons. Despite considerable musical talent and a burning desire to change his life, Jannik's turbulent journey culminates in a last escape to the >18:15 - 20:15
Camilla Arlien
For seven years, documentarist Camilla Arlien follows a young man, Jannik, and his struggle to overcome his violent past and inner demons. Despite considerable musical talent and a burning desire to change his life, Jannik's turbulent journey culminates in a last escape to the >
ticket required
18:15 - 20:15
Only on Earth
Only on Earth
Robin Petré
An immersive, visually striking journey deep into southern Galicia, one of Europe’s most vulnerable forest fire zones, where wild horses have curbed flammable undergrowth for centuries under the watch of local cowboys. During the hottest summer ever measured, humans and >18:30 - 20:30
Robin Petré
An immersive, visually striking journey deep into southern Galicia, one of Europe’s most vulnerable forest fire zones, where wild horses have curbed flammable undergrowth for centuries under the watch of local cowboys. During the hottest summer ever measured, humans and >
ticket required
18:30 - 20:30
Modern Witch
Don’t expect cauldrons or wands in this programme that offers a playful and political take on a well-known figure. Who are the modern witches? How has this symbol been reinterpreted and reclaimed in recent years? Subversive and independent women populate these films (three >
18:30 - 20:00
Don’t expect cauldrons or wands in this programme that offers a playful and political take on a well-known figure. Who are the modern witches? How has this symbol been reinterpreted and reclaimed in recent years? Subversive and independent women populate these films (three >
ticket required
18:30 - 20:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
09:00 - 15:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
09:00 - 15:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
10:00 - 17:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
10:00 - 17:00
Malmö Konsthall: Blind Dancer
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
11:00 - 15:00
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
free
11:00 - 15:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
11:00 - 18:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
11:00 - 18:00
Johanna Billing: Each Moment Presents What Happens
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
12:00 - 16:00
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
free
12:00 - 16:00
Making Political Documentaries in an Ever Changing World
As a documentary filmmaker, you are always faced with a story developing in real time. But what do you do if the country and the characters you are following all of a sudden are world wide
breaking news in a completely different story than the one you were telling? How do you >
14:30 - 15:35
As a documentary filmmaker, you are always faced with a story developing in real time. But what do you do if the country and the characters you are following all of a sudden are world wide
breaking news in a completely different story than the one you were telling? How do you >
ticket required
14:30 - 15:35
Malmö City Archive: Collecting Memories
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
15:00 - 18:00
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
free
15:00 - 18:00
Once You Shall Be One of Those Who Lived Long Ago
En gång skall du vara en av dem som levat för längesen
Per Bifrost, Alexander Rynéus
In a mining town in the north part of Sweden we witness a melancholic, humorous and sometimes absurd last epoch of a place. Cracks in time have emerged due to the resources beneath the ground and the past seems reluctant to let go of the people who still wander on its battered >16:00 - 17:55
Per Bifrost, Alexander Rynéus
In a mining town in the north part of Sweden we witness a melancholic, humorous and sometimes absurd last epoch of a place. Cracks in time have emerged due to the resources beneath the ground and the past seems reluctant to let go of the people who still wander on its battered >
ticket required
16:00 - 17:55
Making Political Documentaries in an Ever Changing World
As a documentary filmmaker, you are always faced with a story developing in real time. But what do you do if the country and the characters you are following all of a sudden are world wide
breaking news in a completely different story than the one you were telling? How do you >
16:30 - 17:30
As a documentary filmmaker, you are always faced with a story developing in real time. But what do you do if the country and the characters you are following all of a sudden are world wide
breaking news in a completely different story than the one you were telling? How do you >
free with cinema ticket to the film
16:30 - 17:30
The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy
The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy
Håvard Bustnes
Rob Moore, a former candid-camera TV producer, is exposed as a cynical corporate spy. He claims to be a whistleblower exposing corruption and invites two journalists to investigate his allegations. It soon becomes a battle of who is deceiving whom. >17:00 - 19:00
Håvard Bustnes
Rob Moore, a former candid-camera TV producer, is exposed as a cynical corporate spy. He claims to be a whistleblower exposing corruption and invites two journalists to investigate his allegations. It soon becomes a battle of who is deceiving whom. >
ticket required
17:00 - 19:00
"Mina drömmars land" Showcase
The Swedish Film Institute, Swedish Television and Folkets Bio present their new initiative of contemporary short documentaries where six projects have been selected. The theme takes on challenges and possibilities facing the Swedish people today and ahead of the country's >
17:00 - 18:00
The Swedish Film Institute, Swedish Television and Folkets Bio present their new initiative of contemporary short documentaries where six projects have been selected. The theme takes on challenges and possibilities facing the Swedish people today and ahead of the country's >
free
17:00 - 18:00
Ultras
Ultras
Ragnhild Ekner
Ultras – the heart and soul of soccer stadiums around the globe. Through epic images and a cinematic mosaic of soccer supporters and their societal contexts around the world, the film portrays a subculture that is widely known yet mysterious and inaccessible for most of us. >19:30 - 21:15
Ragnhild Ekner
Ultras – the heart and soul of soccer stadiums around the globe. Through epic images and a cinematic mosaic of soccer supporters and their societal contexts around the world, the film portrays a subculture that is widely known yet mysterious and inaccessible for most of us. >
ticket required
19:30 - 21:15
The Father, the Sons and the Holy Spirit
Faderen, Sønnerne og Helligånden
Christian Sønderby Jepsen
An epic tale, filmed over fourteen years, about two brothers, Henrik and Christian, who reunite in a struggle to secure their grandfather's inheritance. While Henrik tries to break the dysfunctional patterns of their family, Christian is driven by anger, which leads him into a >20:00 - 22:00
Christian Sønderby Jepsen
An epic tale, filmed over fourteen years, about two brothers, Henrik and Christian, who reunite in a struggle to secure their grandfather's inheritance. While Henrik tries to break the dysfunctional patterns of their family, Christian is driven by anger, which leads him into a >
ticket required
20:00 - 22:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
09:00 - 15:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
09:00 - 15:00
Malmö City Archive: Collecting Memories
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
10:00 - 12:00
Feeling nostalgic or curious? Take a walk down Bergsgatan to Malmö City Archive and discover two documentary gems, screening every hour on the hour. In The Photo Shop, we follow Lennart, the charismatic owner of a Malmö store that has been welcoming analogue photography >
free
10:00 - 12:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
10:00 - 18:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
10:00 - 18:00
Happy Mornings: Ribersborgs Kallbadhus
Good mornings, great company. Join fellow festival-goers for our Happy Mornings.
Head down to the sea for a refreshing cold plunge at Ribersborgs Kallbadhus then unwind with a cosy sauna session.
We meet at the guest desk at Scandic Triangeln and walk together (please >
10:00 - 12:00
Good mornings, great company. Join fellow festival-goers for our Happy Mornings.
Head down to the sea for a refreshing cold plunge at Ribersborgs Kallbadhus then unwind with a cosy sauna session.
We meet at the guest desk at Scandic Triangeln and walk together (please >
10:00 - 12:00
Malmö Konsthall: Blind Dancer
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
11:00 - 17:00
Echoing the Speaking Volumes exhibition (13 September 2025–18 January 2026), Blind Dancer will be playing on loop during the festival. This Norwegian production from 2018 follows Lisa, a blind librarian who loves to dance, as she travels to Brussels to meet Said Gharbi, a >
free
11:00 - 17:00
Library Programme: A Life's Worth
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
11:00 - 20:00
This year’s library programme celebrates lived experiences, and the wisdom that comes with age. The programme includes the tender portrait of a heart-warming couple with an extraordinary job (The Last Observers, also screening in the New Nordic Voice competition), a quiet >
free
11:00 - 20:00
Johanna Billing: Each Moment Presents What Happens
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
12:00 - 16:00
The exhibition Each Moment Presents What Happens by Johanna Billing brings together the artist’s long-held interest in improvisation, collaboration and education with three recent film projects. Merging the production modes of collective live events and workshops with a >
free
12:00 - 16:00
Drawing Outside the Lines
This short film programme features a retrospective of experimental and animated shorts by Hanna Järgenstedt and Päivi Hirsiaho.
Join us for Drawing Outside the Lines - a conversation with two visual artists
We have the pleasure to invite you to a conversation >
14:00 - 14:50
This short film programme features a retrospective of experimental and animated shorts by Hanna Järgenstedt and Päivi Hirsiaho.
Join us for Drawing Outside the Lines - a conversation with two visual artists
We have the pleasure to invite you to a conversation >
ticket required
14:00 - 14:50
The Duo Trilogy: A Collaborative Journey
Most trilogies are planned from the start, but sometimes magic happens by accident. That's the case with Malmö's Simon Folger and his brilliant collaborators, Olof Bendz, Fred Bendz, Peter Malmgren and Judit Wassrin. Since 2022 they've gifted us with The Authentic Self >
16:00 - 17:30
Most trilogies are planned from the start, but sometimes magic happens by accident. That's the case with Malmö's Simon Folger and his brilliant collaborators, Olof Bendz, Fred Bendz, Peter Malmgren and Judit Wassrin. Since 2022 they've gifted us with The Authentic Self >
ticket required
16:00 - 17:30
Awards Gala
The Grand Finale to a week full of films, socialising, talks, pitches and parties. Welcome to Malmö City Hall and Nordisk Panorama Awards Gala as we crown this year’s winning films and honour the work of all featured filmmakers. >
19:00 - 21:30
The Grand Finale to a week full of films, socialising, talks, pitches and parties. Welcome to Malmö City Hall and Nordisk Panorama Awards Gala as we crown this year’s winning films and honour the work of all featured filmmakers. >
invite only
19:00 - 21:30
Nordic Dance Off & Awards After Party
In the Nordic Dance Off’s first year, Iceland claimed the victory; in the second, Finland took the crown. Now the trophy is returning from Tampere, ready to be awarded to the next champions.
Feeling lucky? Well, bring out your best dance moves and show us what you’ve >
22:00 - 01:00
In the Nordic Dance Off’s first year, Iceland claimed the victory; in the second, Finland took the crown. Now the trophy is returning from Tampere, ready to be awarded to the next champions.
Feeling lucky? Well, bring out your best dance moves and show us what you’ve >
free
22:00 - 01:00
Surprise Screenings - Winning Film: Best Nordic Short Film & Best Nordic Documentary
Feeling adventurous? Get a ticket to the unknown winning films of the festival, handpicked by our excellent juries. Trust their taste, enjoy the surprise and discover your next favourite film. >
20:00 - 22:00
Feeling adventurous? Get a ticket to the unknown winning films of the festival, handpicked by our excellent juries. Trust their taste, enjoy the surprise and discover your next favourite film. >
ticket required
20:00 - 22:00
Surprise Screenings - Winning Film: New Nordic Voice
Feeling adventurous? Get a ticket to the unknown winning films of the festival, handpicked by our excellent juries. Trust their taste, enjoy the surprise and discover your next favourite film. >
20:15 - 22:15
Feeling adventurous? Get a ticket to the unknown winning films of the festival, handpicked by our excellent juries. Trust their taste, enjoy the surprise and discover your next favourite film. >
ticket required