Arctic fairy tales and mysticism are the theme of this year’s edition of the Arctic Fury Film Festival. From the 1st to the 4th of November magical stories will be presented in Arktikum, Rovaniemi (Pohjoisranta 4).

Every day of the festival there are screenings suitable for
different age groups. As the movies come from different Nordic countries, all of
them have either Finnish or English subtitles. An up-to-date program and detailed
information about the movies are available at arktistavimmaa.org.

Entry to all movies is free of charge. Tickets can be reserved
beforehand by contacting the Arktikum information desk in person, by phone: (016)
3222 3260 or through e-mail: info@arktikum.fi.

Possibility to meet creators

On
Wednesday 2 November at 16 there will be showed “Kaassassuk – The Orphan” – an
inspirational animation based on the myth and folktale that was co-created by
children from the orphanage in the Greenlandic town of Uummannaq. Children have
participated in all stages of the movie production, including singing, animation,
and creation of the background designs.

– After the film
screening, there will be a unique opportunity to meet the award-winning director of
the film Rikke Hallund and the producer of the movie Claus Johnsen, as well as two
guests from the Children’s Home in Uummannaq, says Event Coordinator Raija Kivilahti
from the Arctic Centre.

In a morning showings there will be
movies for children, including “Hayflower and Quiltshoe”, a story about children’s
rights to spaghetti and childhood. A few of many great movies that will be screened
in the afternoons are “Purge”, which is based on the novel of the same name by Sofi
Oksanen, and the dramatic plot about “Absolution” for what seems to be unforgivable.

The festival is organized by the Arctic Centre at the
University of Lapland and Pohjola-Norden Lapin piiri ry.

"Kaassassuk

More information:

Arctic Fury
Film Festival: arktistavimmaa.org

Event Coordinator Raija Kivilahti
Arctic Centre,
Univertisy of Lapland
+358 40 568 4890,
raija.kivilahti@ulapland.fi

Executive Director Kirsi
Lantto
Pohjola-Norden Pohjois-Suomi
+358 40 861 4539,
kirsi.lantto@pohjola-norden.fi

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