Nordic Market Screenings at EFM

THE POLAR BEAR PRINCE
When the polar bear Valemon offers Liv a way out of poverty, she accepts. A friendship starts to form between the two and could turn into something deeper. Valemon is not only a bear, but a prince who was cursed by a witch.

Market Screenings
Fri, Feb 14 | 15.00 | CinemaxX 6
Sat, Feb 15 | 15.00 | Virtual Cinema 7

CHILDREN’S FILM, FAMILY, ANIMATION | 2024 | 2D | 85 MIN
ORIGINAL TITLE Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon DIRECTOR Mikkel B. Sandemose SCREENWRITER Maja Lunde VOICES Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gunnar Eiriksson, Ingvild Holthe Bygdenes, Odd Nordstoga PRODUCTION Cornelia Boysen for Maipo DOMESTIC RELEASE Dec 25, 2024 SALES TrustNordisk FESTIVALS Norwegian Film Institute

BRIGHTLY SHINING
Ronja lives in a small apartment with her father and older sister Melissa. Christmas is just around the corner and dad is out of work, again. When Ronja helps him get a job selling Christmas trees, his luck seems to have turned.

Market Screening
Sun, Feb 16 | 12.50 | CinemaxX 3

DRAMA, FAMILY | 2025 | 90 MIN
ORIGINAL TITLE Stargate DIRECTOR Ida Sagmo Tvedte SCREENWRITER Ida Sagmo Tvedte, Ingvild H. Rishøi based on the novel by Ingvild H. Rishøi PRODUCTION Hege Hauff Hvattum for Motlys CAST Luiza Idrizi, Anna Drakopoulou Sverrirdottir, Barek Kaminski, Staffan Göthe, Tevje Espeland, Damir Babovic, Suheib Ahmed, Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes, Hamza Kader, Shana Mathai, Jan Gunnar Røise, DOMESTIC RELEASE Oct 31, 2025 SALES REinvent FESTIVALS Norwegian Film Institute

DANCING QUEEN IN HOLLYWOOD
Mina and Markus set out for Los Angeles after winning a dance competition. Mina must deal with the pressure of auditioning for a film, while her parents suffer a relationship crisis.

Market Screenings
Thu, Feb 13 | 14.00 | Arsenal 2

 FAMILY, DRAMA | 2025 | 90 MIN
ORIGINAL TITLE Dancing Queen i Hollywood DIRECTOR Auroa Gossé SCREENWRITER Silje Holtet CAST Liv Elvira Kippersund Larsson, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Jeppe Beck Laursen, Hege Schøyen, Christian Skolmen PRODUCTION Thomas Robsahm for Amarcord RELEASE Sep 26, 2025 SALES LevelK FESTIVALS Norwegian Film Institute

MY UNCLE JENS
Akam, a young literature teacher, lives a comfortable life in Oslo until his estranged uncle from the Iranian part of Kurdistan unexpectedly arrives for a visit.

Market Screenings
Fri, Feb 14 | 14.35 | CinemaxX 12
Sun, Feb 16 | 17.00 | CinemaxX 19

DRAMA | 2025 | 98 MIN | NORWEGIAN, KURDISH
ORIGINAL TITLE Onkel Jens DIRECTOR Brwa Vahabpour SCREENPLAY Brwa Vahabpour CAST Peiman Azizpour, Hamza Agoshi, Sarah Francesca Brænne PRODUCTION Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski for True Content Production DOMESTIC RELEASE Apr 4, 2025 SALES Intramovies FESTIVALS Norwegian Film Institute

SAFE HOUSE
Linn leads a team of aid workers who are working to save lives in a hospital outside a refugee camp. Suddenly, a muslim runs into the clinic. He is in mortal danger. Linn is responsible for security and must act quickly.

Market Screening
Sat, Feb 15 | 11.55 | CinemaxX 5

DRAMA | 2025 | 94 MIN | NORWEGIAN, ENGLISH
ORIGINAL TITLE Før mørket DIRECTOR Eirik Svensson SCREENWRITERS Harald Rosenløw Eeg, Lars Gudmestad CAST Kristine Kujath Thorp, Mattis Herman Nyquist, Bibi Tanga, Alexander Karim, Alma Pöysti, Martial Batchamen Tchana, Tracy Gotoas, Nixon Singa, Chris Djuma, Asandra Rilityana PRODUCTION Catrin Gundersen, Hugo Hagemann Føsker for Fantefilm Fiksjon AS RELEASE Feb 28, 2025 SALES TrustNordisk FESTIVALS Norwegian Film Institute