Don’t miss our exciting mix of fresh and captivating short films! Block One features three unique titles. Most of the filmmakers will be on hand for a Q&A after the screenings!

EUROPA EFTER REGNET by KonstAB – 15 min

ULTIMATUM by Désirée & Jean-Luc Mwepu – 14 min

SMEDEN by Nadja Josephson – 21 min

Europa efter regnet by KonstAB – 15 min

Swedish Premiere

Directors: KonstAB

Duration: 15 min | Country: Sweden

Ultimatum by Désirée & Jean-Luc Mwepu – 14 min

Nordic Premiere

Directors: Désirée & Jean-Luc Mwepu

Duration: 14 min | Country: Sweden

At the Royal Ballet School’s brutal auditions, two Black girls compete for a place in a world that wasn’t made for them — but find each other along the way.

Spoken language: Swedish

Subtitles: English

Smeden by Nadja Josephson – 21 min

Director: Nadja Josephson

Duration: 21 min | Country: Sweden

Patient transporters Emmy and Didde are crazy in love, despite their differences: Emmy has a career and a trip to Japan ahead of her, Didde has nothing but the hospital job and a substance abuse. But none of that matters to them. Until Emmy gets pregnant.

Producer: Johanna Milerud

Written by: Nadja Josephson

Cinematographers: Didrik Thurfjell & Sophus Wolf

Editor: Nadja Josephson

Music: Sebastian Nyström

Cast: Tuva Börgö, Viktor Adami, Hannes Alin, Anne Kalmering, Leo Krepper, Adam Axelsson, Hilda Krepper

Spoken language: Swedish

Subtitles: English