Category / Programme / Saturday 24th February
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FC Dana Karelia
On Tuesday last, we received notification that FC Dana Karelia would be passing Kirkenes on their way to Russia for the World Cup. Please be advised that the notification includes intended good-will participation but no critical disruption of the festival.
In case you have not heard of Dana Karelia, please, meet them now. -
Opening of the Festival Exhibition:
Voldemārs Johansons – UndercurrentsPremiere of the cinematic installation UNDERCURRENTS: an audiovisual environment inspired by the Arctic landscape unfolding in an ice space echoing the High Arctic.
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Opening of the Festival Exhibition:
Knut Åsdam – Murmansk/KirkenesKnut Åsdam’s new film Murmansk/Kirkenes is an experimental, medium length fiction shot on location in the border region between Norway and Russia – a region receiving increasing attention due to ice melting and rich oil and fish resources. Simultaneously, this is an area of great political tension where NATO meets Russia and whose history is closely linked to Europe’s destiny.