Cinema Galleries in Brussels Welcomes 6th Edition of Arctic Shorts

Following introductions by Claude Véron-Réville (Head of Division for Western Europe and Special Envoy for Arctic Matters, EEAS) and Gizem Eras (Counsellor and Head of Section for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, Mission of Canada to the EU), cinema goers were treated to the following films:

1. Nalujuk Night (Canada). Inuk filmmaker Jennie Williams brings audiences directly into the action in this bone-chilling black and white short documentary about a winter night like no other.
2. Edani (Sweden). With a captivating and beautiful collage of nature and embroidered animation a family history is staged. Liselotte Wajstedt continues to point the camera at the Sami stories that have never been seen. It is so beautiful and important that it hurts!
3. Fár (Iceland). A bird hits a café window, disrupting the customers. A woman faces a decision on whether to ignore nature or euthanize the bird.
4. A Culinary Tale of Greenland’s Changing Climate (Greenland). The film is about a hunter and a climate specialist talking about the changing climate in Greenland, the importance of its impact, how it affects hunting in Greenland and what stands to be lost due to the changing climate.
5. Les adieux de la Grise (Québec). A peaceful life on a family farm. A cold, clear winter day. Nine-year-old Noémy is about to leave the carefree world of childhood behind.
6. Cock (Kuk) (Norway). Stig Frode Henriksen and Ola G. Furuseth portray two sweaty men from different ends of Norway who end up at odds with each other in a crowded sauna. A short film about prejudice, masculinity and regional politics.
7. Farewell (Hyvästi jää) (Finland). A film about the disappearance of our familiar Earth and about personal longing.
8. Brother Troll (Faroe Islands). Once upon a time in the Faroe Islands, two lone brothers struggle to save the family farm and their relationship after the sudden loss of their older brother. Inspired by true events.

The cinema was backed to capacity, with more than 200 people attending.

The Arctic Shorts film evening is made possible thanks to the Mission of Canada to the EU and financial support from the Canadian government.