New York, NY—The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is back this November 6-17, 2024, with a mix of in-person and virtual screenings of the best new films from the Baltic region.
From November 6-10, festivalgoers can enjoy screenings and events at Scandinavia House in New York. For those across the U.S., the online version will be available to viewers from November 8–17.
The festival kicks off on Wednesday, November 6, with the U.S. premiere of Life and Love (Elu ja armastus, dir. Helen Takkin, Estonia, 2024), based on Tammsaare’s novel of the same name. Set during the Great Depression in 1933, this compelling drama follows Irma, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There, she becomes entangled with her boss at a local print shop. As manipulation and toxic power dynamics take hold, Irma begins to realize that love and ambition come at a steep cost. The screening will be followed by a reception.
The in-person portion of the festival wraps up on Sunday, November 10, with the NYC premiere of Flow (dir. Gints Zilbalodis, Latvia/France/Belgium, 2024). This visually stunning animated adventure follows a brave cat who, after a devastating flood, teams up with a capybara, lemur, bird, and dog to survive. Praised as “one of the most moving animated films in recent memory” (Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire) and “a joy to experience…a deeply affecting story” (David Rooney, THR), Flow is Latvia’s official entry for Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards.
The full festival lineup will be revealed in late September. Tickets for both in-person and virtual screenings will go on sale on October 1, 2024.
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ABOUT THE NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVAL
Established in 2018, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Embassy of Estonia, the Consulate General of Lithuania, and the Permanent Mission of Latvia to the United Nations in New York. Financial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute, National Film Center of Latvia, and Lithuanian Film Center, with additional sponsorship by the American-Scandinavian Foundation, American Latvian Association, Edhard Corporation, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Estonian American National Council (EKRÜ), Honorary Consulate General of Latvia in New York, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, Sondra Litvatytė.
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