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MASTERPIECES OF NORDIC CINEMA

October 3 – November 28, every Thursday

7:15 – 9:15 pm
Nordia House

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Film production in the Nordic countries has historically drawn from a vast array of cultural sources, each of which has left its unique mark on this transnational art form. This course will provide an introduction the origins and development of Scandinavian film over the past 100 years. The focus will be to acquaint participants with the traditions, directors. themes and narrative styles of this broad and rich subject.

 

Cost:

Member $100
General Admission: $150


Our course will be conducted as a series of informational workshop sessions in which we view, learn about and discuss the works below

About the Instructor:
Thomas Birnie holds a Ph.D. in German Literature, with a doctoral minor in Scandinavian Studies, from the University of Washington. He has taught Scandinavian subjects at Portland State University since 1990 and is actively engaged in Nordic events locally.

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Carl Theodor Dreyer, director
Danish/French.​​
October 3 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
The Swedenhielms (1935) 
Gustaf Molander, director
Swedish
October 10 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
Miss Julie (1951)
Alf Sjöberg, director
Swedish
October 17 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
Summer with Monika (1953)
Ingmar Bergman, director.
Swedish
October 24 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
The Word (1955)
Carl Theodor Dreyer, director.
Danish
October 31 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
Drifting Clouds (1994)
Aki Kaurismäki, director
Finnish
November 7 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
Headhunters (2011)
Morten Tyldum, director
Norwegian
November 14 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
Force Majeure (2014)
Ruben Östlund, director
Swedish/Norwegian.
November 21 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
​Sami Blood (2016)
Amanda Kernell, director
Swedish
November 28 | 7:15 – 9:15 pm
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