Umeå Filmfestival + Arctic Arts Summit

From June 16–18, Umeå will host the Arctic Art Summit, a cultural policy summit bringing together artists, cultural practitioners, researchers, Indigenous representatives, and policymakers from around the world. In connection with the summit, we have curated a four-day film programme starting monday June 15th. The selection features a wide range of stories from the Arctic, exploring themes of identity, resilience, community, and change. Among others, we meet young skateboarders in Kiruna fighting to preserve their community as the city relocates, an Inuit human rights advocate seeking both justice and healing, and Indigenous youth sharing their dreams, experiences, and hopes for the future in their own voices. Schedule:Monday, June 15:16:00 Twice Colonized 18:30 Ninan Auassat: We, the ChildrenTuesday, June 16:15:30 Saajve - Work in progress with Oskar Östergren Njajta & Victor Lindgren18:30 FolkraceWednesday, June 17:16:00 Short films: Life beyond the City 19:00 Short films: Films from the North: On the edgeThursday, June 18: 16:00 Kiruna Underground (Rullhuset)16:15 Short films: Life beyond the City 18:00 The Die Hard Village / Sitkeähenkinen kylä (Den seglivade byn)18:00 Resilient Radio Film ScreeningAdmission to all screenings is free of charge, but tickets must be collected from our box office 30 min prior to the screening. Tickets are available from june 9th.Read more about all films here:ueff.se/en/film/