An Evening of Short Films from Finland at Nordic Nights
The Nordic Nights screening on January 27 features a selection of experimental works, video art, and animated and live-action shorts.
Nordic Nights is a series hosted by the Icelandic Club of Toronto and the Consulate of Finland in Toronto showcasing contemporary Nordic cinema with six alternating screenings a year.
Professor Pierre Tremblay, retired from the School of Image Arts the Toronto Metropolitan University has lent his expertise for the selection of the programme.
Please join us in conversation with professor Tremblay after the hybrid screening.
Admission is free but registration is required for both in-person and online screening which starts at 7 pm on Tuesday, January 27.
On the Playbill:
Tickler (Kutkuttaja) by Jenni Koljonen, 2025 . An animated story about a creature that doesn’t tickle and has difficulty in finding his own spark of joy in a world where others find joy in being tickled. 
The Rock Tensions by Markus Lehtokumpu, 2025 4:03
Johnny, Jay and Joe form a band. At rehearsals in Johnny’s garage harmonies quickly turn into competition about star power.
Play This at My Funeral by Tellervo Kalleinen and Niina Lehtonen Braun, 2013 3:42.
People from Helsinki and Berlin make their request for music at their own last farewell.
Fish River Anthology by Veera Lamminpää, 2024 9:30.
A seafood musical about life at the fishcounter – who will be picked? In a charming interview, Veera Lamminpää talks about the film to Cineuropa.
D/Composition by Jukka Silokunnas, 2025 1:18m
Silokunnas continues to explore the breaking down of matter, this time with a sledge hammer. Previously His works Vanishing Point and Passenger have been seen at previous editions of the Nordic Nights shorts programme.
At the Shadow of the World by Arttu Nieminen and Hans Pieski, 2025 8:20.
Sámi identity today is a mix of traditions juxtaposed with modern technology which is an integral and unavoidable part of life almost everywhere on this planet.
Priest and the Ugly Christmas Tree (Pastori ja ruma joulukuusi) by Maarit Lalli, 2025 29:00.
A pastor, new to a parish, decides that a Christmas tree at the local shopping strip would bring some cheer and people together. The poor tree and the make-shift decorations fail to impress while the undaunted pastor keeps on with his project.
Ulmus Laevis by Aimo Hyvärinen, 2025 02:55
Four seasons in the life of Finland's Northernmost pencil elm (Ulmus Laevis) in its own poetic words. 
The Long Goodbye by Tellervo Kalleinen and Niina Lehtonen Braun, 2016 7:48
There is a sense of urgency to gather the perfect items to stage a street art performance of goodbyes with passing people in a park.
Join us for this screening!