New York Baltic Film Festival 2024: Daring Cinema from the Baltic Region

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Published on Tuesday, 05 November 2024 09:24

Written by Brad Balfour

The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) returns November 6 to the 17th, 2024, with a mix of in-person and virtual screenings of Baltic cinema. From November 6-10, New York’s Scandinavia House (58 Park Ave) will host live screenings. Virtual screenings of six of the films will be available to viewers from November 9–17. Screenings will be accompanied by a range of in-person film talks with directors, producers and actors. All in-person evenings will be followed by receptions.

The opening film is the US premiere of Life and Love, directed by Helen Takkin. 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 is pulled into a toxic relationship with her boss at a local print shop, and as political tensions rise, Irma realizes that love and ambition come at a steep cost. 8 Views of Lake Biwa, directed by Marko Raat, is a poetic fairy tale set in an Estonian fishing village. In the wake of a recent tragedy, two teenage girls watch ships sail to Kyoto, while villagers create erotic art and engage in spiritual spells. Estonian documentary Kelly — Someone Else's Dream explores the dark side of competitive sports with the story of freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru, who shot to fame as an X-Games gold medalist at the age of 13 but was later revealed to have been abused. The closing night feature is Flow, a wondrous journey through natural and mystical realms, directed by Gints Zilbalodis. Flow follows a courageous cat and a capybara, lemur, bird and dog after their homes are devastated by a great flood. Teaming up to navigate a boat in search of dry land, the animals must rely on trust, courage and wits to survive the perils of their newly aquatic planet. 

To learn more, go to: https://www.balticfilmfestival.com/

The New York Baltic Film Festival
November 6 - 17th, 2024

Scandinavia House
58 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10016

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