Programme & Schedule
Our film programme consists of different sections. Each section has several viewings, where a number of films are shown. There are four competitive sections (International Feature, International Shorts, Children’s Film, Swedish Shorts), where a separate jury chooses a winning film in each. There will also be in-depth seminars and director talks, plus entertaining musical events.
- Programme
- Schedule
Hand-picked
Spotlight: Taiwan
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Made in Västernorrland
Swedish Shorts Competition
International Shorts Competition
International Children's Films
Made in Västernorrland
Clock – Socialist Burgers Inc.
The incredible story of the rise and fall of the state-owned hamburger chain Clock. A tale of government-controlled restaurants, industrial espionage, terrorist attacks, adventurous exploits abroad, and a very intense love-hate relationship with the USA. But it is also a story of how Sweden’s economy shifted from large-scale state ownership to near-complete privatization. A slightly crazy yet entirely true story, told by the fictional American YouTuber Lance Feedman.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
Daughter's Daughter
Following her daughter Zuer’s fatal accident, Jin’s shocked to discover that she’s now responsible for Zuer’s IVF embryo. With the fate of the embryo in her hands, she must confront her first daughter she gave up after a teenage pregnancy.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
Detention
In 1962, a sense of desolation and tension permeate the society. Fang, a twelfth grader at Tsuihua Senior High School, falls in love with Zhang, a counselling teacher.
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Dreams
Johanne documents her intense crush on her french teacher. Her mother, grandmother end up reading these intimate writings. They're both horrified by the contents but taken by the powerful writing and story. Johanne navigates romantic ideals vs reality, exploring emotions of self-discovery, love, sexuality.
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International Features & Mid-length Competition
Eat the Rich
Four films about power, money, and privilege – from the confined worlds of the countryside to the city’s ethical grey zones. Drama, suspense, and dark humor in visually striking storytelling.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
En oförglömlig sommar
Dong Dong just graduated from element school in Taipei. His mother was sick in bed and need to take an operation, and recover will take whole summer. Their youngest uncle takes him and his younger sister to their grandpa’s house in the countryside for this summer.
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Hand-picked
From Ground Zero - Untold Stories from Gaza
A collection of short films initiated by Palestinian film-maker Rashid Masharawi, in response to the events following the attacks of 7 October 2023.
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International Children's Films
Frozen
Now you have the chance to experience Frozen in a whole new way – as a sing-along at the cinema! The evening will be hosted by none other than Annika Herlitz, the Swedish voice of Elsa. And of course, Frozen-inspired outfits are warmly welcomed for anyone who wants to make the experience even more special.
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International Features & Mid-length Competition
Gunman
In Isla Maciel, a Buenos Aires neighborhood plagued by drug trafficking, “El Galgo,” a former hitman for “La Madrina” is released from prison as a disgraced man, scraping by with petty theft to survive. Inspired by a true story, told in real-time through a single, continuous one-shot sequence. Filmed in the real Isla Maciel.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
In Our Time
In Our Time consists of four segments. The second segment, Expectations, is directed by Edward Yang.
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International Children's Films
International Children's Films 1
Whatever we do, it almost always turns out – that’s right – better together!
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International Children's Films
International Children's Films 2
Just think what a wonderful place the world can be thanks to all our dreams and all our longing.
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International Children's Films
International Children's Films 3
Welcome aboard a film adventure that reminds us how important our differences are.
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International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 1
Six playful, poetic, and captivating short films from all corners of the world. A mix of 1980s Taiwan, memories of what once was in Syria, and a talkative parrot on a paradise island.
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International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 2
Six short films about belonging and being an outsider, about grief, community, and life amidst the noise of the present. Feature film, documentary, animation, and an animal musical.
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International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 3
Seven short films about everyday activities and life’s turning points – with humor, warmth, and sharp observations of human relationships. Feature film, documentary, and animation.
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International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 4
Six short films about struggle and community, the fragility of nature, and life’s transitions – at the intersection of history, art, and human experiences.
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International Features & Mid-length Competition
Late Shift
FLORIA, a dedicated nurse, navigates the relentless pace on a surgical ward with unwavering dedication, infusing humanity and warmth into her patient care even though the shift is understaffed. As the day intensifies, LATE SHIFT transforms into a gripping race against time, culminating in a riveting climax.
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International Children's Films
Life of Pi
That film is best experienced in the cinema is brilliantly demonstrated here, when the grand sea adventure about Pi and the tiger Richard Parker takes the stage on the festival’s final day.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
Missing Johnny
Hsu, a young woman who raises parrots and other feathered creatures in her apartment, keeps getting wrong phone calls for someone named Johnny.
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Made in Västernorrland
Mormor mamma jag
Persecution and racism leave their mark, both on a personal level and in a historical context. This film focuses on a hidden part of history – the lives of the Swedish Traveller (Resande) community – and is a quiet reckoning with traumas and shame passed down through generations.
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Hand-picked
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
Neongudens rebeller
Hsiao-Kang decides not to participate in the college entrance examination. He takes a refund on his cram school tuition, and opts for the bright light of downtown Taipei.
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Made in Västernorrland
Portrait of a Confused Father
A 20-year film project following a father and son takes a dramatic turn when the Norwegian director faces his own life-altering crisis.
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International Features & Mid-length Competition
Rains Over Babel
A group of misfits converges at Babel, a legendary dive bar that doubles as Purgatory, where La Flaca—the city’s Grim Reaper—presides. Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself. Steeping us in the intoxicating brew of a tropical Colombian steampunk fever dream, first-time feature director Gala del Sol creates a mesmerizing, fantastical world where life and death collide and fates turn on the roll of dice.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
Siao Yu
Directed by Sylvia CHANG and written by CHANG and Ang LEE, this film features Rene LIU in her debut role.
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Hand-picked
Sound of Metal
After losing his hearing, a musician must find stability now that his life has been upended. Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke star in this ground-breaking drama. The screening begins with a talk with sounddesigner Nicolas Becker.
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Made in Västernorrland
Staden brinner
In Härnösand, a group of unaccompanied Eritrean boys faces the growing anti-immigrant sentiment of the 1980s. That’s when 17-year-old Sara Westin starts what would become Sweden’s largest anti-racist movement: “Fem I tolv.” But when Sara and her friend Sylvia are murdered by one of the refugees, the floodgates break, and the town is shaken by attacks and cross burnings.
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International Features & Mid-length Competition
Sun Never Again
Vid, a father grappling with the threat of a corporate iron ore mine near his home, finds hope and resilience through his young son's imagination, which infuses their grim reality with optimism, fairy tales, and mysticism.
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Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 1
From desolate future landscapes to 1990s Kiruna – eight short films from Norrland reflecting both the gravity and playfulness of life.
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Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 2
Eight stories taking us from the borderlands of Eastern Armenia and conversations in the Japanese metropolis to cow pastures in Jämtland and summer nights filled with Epa-dunk.
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Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 3
From the restaurant floors of the 1970s to the skate park and the shadow of war – eight short films about relationships, secrets, and the moments that change us.
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Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 4
These six short films capture both the grand and the intimate – a world of escape and secrets, stillness and chaos, longing and encounters.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
Taipei Film Awards
This year’s nominees for Best Short Film at the Taipei Film Awards, held during the Taipei Film Festival. The Tuesday screening is introduced by Pony Ma, Taipei Film Festival. Tip: The Saturday screening will feature a talk with Taiwanese film guests.
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Spotlight: Taiwan
Taiwan Docs
Four films about contemporary Taiwan. The program is curated by Jessie Yang at Taiwan Docs, part of the Taiwan Film & Audiovisual Institute, which hosts the prestigious Taiwan International Documentary Festival.
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Hand-picked
The Home
When Monika moves into Ekskuggan, something changes and the residents start acting strangely – her son Joel realizes that something dark and familiar is haunting the home. Based on Mats Strandberg’s horror novel.
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Made in Västernorrland
Vår gröna dröm
In the 1970s, at the height of the Green Wave ideals, Toba and Sussi seek a life in harmony with nature and move from Stockholm to the countryside to live out their dream. With great courage and boundless optimism, they start a new collective life together with their newborn child. But freedom proves to be as challenging as it is alluring – drugs, conflicts, and harsh conditions cause their dream to crumble.
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International Features & Mid-length Competition
Yen and Ai-Lee
Yen returns to her Hakkanese village in Kaohsiung after serving eight years in prison. Amidst her attempt to reconcile with her widowed mother, the enigmatic and urban Ai-Lee enters. As their fates intertwine, how will they inevitably confront their truths?
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Thu 2 October
Fri 3 October
Sat 4 October
Sun 5 October
Screenings
Tue 30 September
12:30
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 3
95 min / salong 2
Tue 30 September
12:30
95 min / salong 2
14:15
Spotlight: Taiwan
Taiwan Docs
86 min / salong 2
Tue 30 September
14:15
86 min / salong 2
16:00
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 2
90 min / salong 2
Tue 30 September
16:00
90 min / salong 2
18:00
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Eat the Rich
103 min / salong 2
Tue 30 September
18:00
103 min / salong 2
21:15
Spotlight: Taiwan
Taipei Film Awards
95 min / salong 5
Tue 30 September
21:15
95 min / salong 5
21:30
Hand-picked
Wed 1 October
10:30
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 3
95 min / salong 2
Wed 1 October
10:30
95 min / salong 2
11:00
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Yen and Ai-Lee
107 min / salong 6
Wed 1 October
11:00
107 min / salong 6
13:00
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 1
110 min / salong 2
Wed 1 October
13:00
110 min / salong 2
13:15
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Late Shift
91 min / salong 6
Wed 1 October
13:15
91 min / salong 6
15:00
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Eat the Rich
103 min / salong 2
Wed 1 October
15:00
103 min / salong 2
15:30
Spotlight: Taiwan
Siao Yu
104 min / salong 6
Wed 1 October
15:30
104 min / salong 6
15:45
Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 1
110 min / salong 5
Wed 1 October
15:45
110 min / salong 5
17:30
Made in Västernorrland
Vår gröna dröm
100 min / salong 2
Wed 1 October
17:30
100 min / salong 2
17:30
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 2
90 min / salong 6
Wed 1 October
17:30
90 min / salong 6
17:45
Hand-picked
19:30
Spotlight: Taiwan
Missing Johnny
107 min / salong 2
Wed 1 October
19:30
107 min / salong 2
19:45
Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 2
115 min / salong 5
Wed 1 October
19:45
115 min / salong 5
21:30
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Sun Never Again
90 min / salong 2
Wed 1 October
21:30
90 min / salong 2
21:45
Made in Västernorrland
Clock – Socialist Burgers Inc.
80 min / salong 5
Wed 1 October
21:45
80 min / salong 5
Thu 2 October
10:30
Made in Västernorrland
Mormor mamma jag
80 min / salong 2
Thu 2 October
10:30
80 min / salong 2
10:45
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 1
105 min / salong 6
Thu 2 October
10:45
105 min / salong 6
12:00
Made in Västernorrland
Staden brinner
60 min / salong 2
Thu 2 October
12:00
60 min / salong 2
13:00
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 4
110 min / salong 6
Thu 2 October
13:00
110 min / salong 6
14:45
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Sun Never Again
75 min / salong 2
Thu 2 October
14:45
75 min / salong 2
15:00
Spotlight: Taiwan
Rebels of the Neon God
106 min / salong 6
Thu 2 October
15:00
106 min / salong 6
16:30
Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 3
115 min / salong 2
Thu 2 October
16:30
115 min / salong 2
17:00
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Yen and Ai-Lee
107 min / salong 5
Thu 2 October
17:00
107 min / salong 5
17:30
Hand-picked
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
92 min / salong 6
Thu 2 October
17:30
92 min / salong 6
19:00
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Late Shift
91 min / salong 5
Thu 2 October
19:00
91 min / salong 5
19:15
Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 4
120 min / salong 2
Thu 2 October
19:15
120 min / salong 2
20:45
Hand-picked
The Sound of Metal
125 min / salong 5
Thu 2 October
20:45
125 min / salong 5
21:30
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Gunman
95 min / salong 2
Thu 2 October
21:30
95 min / salong 2
Fri 3 October
10:30
Spotlight: Taiwan
Missing Johnny
107 min / salong 6
Fri 3 October
10:30
107 min / salong 6
11:00
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 4
115 min / salong 2
Fri 3 October
11:00
115 min / salong 2
13:00
Spotlight: Taiwan
In Our Time
106 min / salong 6
Fri 3 October
13:00
106 min / salong 6
13:00
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Rains Over Babel
113 min / salong 2
Fri 3 October
13:00
113 min / salong 2
15:00
Made in Västernorrland
Vår gröna dröm
80 min / salong 6
Fri 3 October
15:00
80 min / salong 6
15:15
Spotlight: Taiwan
Detention
115 min / salong 2
Fri 3 October
15:15
115 min / salong 2
17:00
Made in Västernorrland
Staden brinner
70 min / salong 6
Fri 3 October
17:00
70 min / salong 6
17:30
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Eat the Rich
103 min / salong 2
Fri 3 October
17:30
103 min / salong 2
18:00
Spotlight: Taiwan
Daughter's Daughter
126 min / salong 5
Fri 3 October
18:00
126 min / salong 5
20:00
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Gunman
95 min / salong 2
Fri 3 October
20:00
95 min / salong 2
21:00
Spotlight: Taiwan
Dead Talents Society
130 min / salong 5
Fri 3 October
21:00
130 min / salong 5
21:30
Hand-picked
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
92 min / salong 2
Fri 3 October
21:30
92 min / salong 2
Sat 4 October
09:30
International Children's Films
International Children's Films 1
50 min / salong 5
Sat 4 October
09:30
50 min / salong 5
10:30
International Children's Films
International Children's Films 3
50 min / salong 5
Sat 4 October
10:30
50 min / salong 5
11:00
Spotlight: Taiwan
Detention
115 min / salong 1
Sat 4 October
11:00
115 min / salong 1
11:00
Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 3
110 min / salong 6
Sat 4 October
11:00
110 min / salong 6
11:30
International Children's Films
International Children's Films 2
50 min / salong 5
Sat 4 October
11:30
50 min / salong 5
13:00
Hand-picked
From Ground Zero - Untold Stories from Gaza
112 min / salong 5
Sat 4 October
13:00
112 min / salong 5
13:00
Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 4
115 min / salong 6
Sat 4 October
13:00
115 min / salong 6
14:00
Spotlight: Taiwan
Taipei Film Awards
113 min / salong 2
Sat 4 October
14:00
113 min / salong 2
14:00
International Children's Films
Frozen
120 min / salong 1
Sat 4 October
14:00
120 min / salong 1
15:00
Made in Västernorrland
Mormor mamma jag
60 min / salong 6
Sat 4 October
15:00
60 min / salong 6
16:15
Spotlight: Taiwan
A Summer at Grandpa's
93 min / salong 6
Sat 4 October
16:15
93 min / salong 6
16:15
Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 2
115 min / salong 5
Sat 4 October
16:15
115 min / salong 5
16:30
Made in Västernorrland
Portrait of a Confused Father
140 min / salong 2
Sat 4 October
16:30
140 min / salong 2
18:15
Spotlight: Taiwan
Rebels of the Neon God
106 min / salong 6
Sat 4 October
18:15
106 min / salong 6
18:15
Swedish Shorts Competition
Swedish Shorts 1
115 min / salong 5
Sat 4 October
18:15
115 min / salong 5
20:30
Spotlight: Taiwan
Daughter's Daughter
126 min / salong 5
Sat 4 October
20:30
126 min / salong 5
21:15
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Gunman
95 min / salong 2
Sat 4 October
21:15
95 min / salong 2
Sun 5 October
09:30
International Children's Films
International Children's Films 1
50 min / salong 5
Sun 5 October
09:30
50 min / salong 5
10:30
International Children's Films
International Children's Films 3
50 min / salong 5
Sun 5 October
10:30
50 min / salong 5
11:00
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 1
110 min / salong 5
Sun 5 October
11:00
110 min / salong 5
11:30
International Children's Films
International Children's Films 2
50 min / salong 5
Sun 5 October
11:30
50 min / salong 5
13:00
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 2
90 min / salong 2
Sun 5 October
13:00
90 min / salong 2
14:00
International Children's Films
Life of Pi
130 min / salong 5
Sun 5 October
14:00
130 min / salong 5
14:45
Spotlight: Taiwan
In Our Time
106 min / salong 2
Sun 5 October
14:45
106 min / salong 2
16:30
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 4
110 min / salong 5
Sun 5 October
16:30
110 min / salong 5
16:45
Spotlight: Taiwan
Dead Talents Society
130 min / salong 2
Sun 5 October
16:45
130 min / salong 2
18:30
International Features & Mid-length Competition
Rains Over Babel
113 min / salong 5
Sun 5 October
18:30
113 min / salong 5
19:15
Spotlight: Taiwan
Taiwan Docs
86 min / salong 2
Sun 5 October
19:15
86 min / salong 2
20:45
International Shorts Competition
International Shorts 3
95 min / salong 5
Sun 5 October
20:45
95 min / salong 5
21:00
Spotlight: Taiwan
Siao Yu
104 min / salong 2
Sun 5 October
21:00
104 min / salong 2
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