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Opening Night of the 64th Nordische Filmtage Lübeck

The 64th Nordische Filmtage Lübeck showcasing Nordic and Baltic films opened with the German premiere of the Danish documentary "Music for Black Pigeons" directed by Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed, who are on hand in Lübeck alongside the film's protagonist, musician Jakob Bro, and its producer, Emile Hertling Péronard.

Reviewed by Editor-in-chief Navid Nikkhah Azad

Editorial Department

Lübeck (November 2, 2022) – For its 64th run, the Nordische Filmtage Lübeck this evening celebrated opening night in the largest theatre of the Cinestar Stadthalle multiplex cinema. The festival showcasing Nordic and Baltic films opened with the German premiere of the Danish documentary “Music for Black Pigeons” directed by Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed, who are on hand in Lübeck alongside the film’s protagonist, musician Jakob Bro, and its producer, Emile Hertling Péronard.

Before the opening screening, Icelandic director Friðrik Þór Friðriksson was onstage to accept this year’s honorary award. This year’s Homage is dedicated to the internationally renowned filmmaker.
The honouree was introduced by film producer Alexander Bohr. In his speech, he emphasised Friðriksson’s decidedly Icelandic way of storytelling, saying “your visually stunning films are imbued with an oddly mystical aura. They are bizarre, witty, poetic, surreal, and curiously evocative. They make us privy to the magical world of Icelandic sagas. All Icelanders believe in preternatural phenomena. And as the films unfold, we the audience accept as a matter of course the sudden appearance of elves, trolls, and ghosts.”

The recipient of the honorary award Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (center) with laudator Alexander Bohr (left) and the Artistic Director of the Nordische Filmtage Lübeck Thomas Hailer (right). Photo: Wolf-Dietrich Turné
The recipient of the honorary award Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (center) with laudator Alexander Bohr (left) and the Artistic Director of the Nordische Filmtage Lübeck Thomas Hailer (right). Photo: Wolf-Dietrich Turné / Courtesy of Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
The team of the opening film "Music for Black Pigeon": from left to right: the directors Andreas Koefoed and Jørgen Leth, the musician Jakob Bro and producer Emile Hertling Péronard. Photo: Wolf-Dietrich Turné
The team of the opening film “Music for Black Pigeon”: from left to right: the directors Andreas Koefoed and Jørgen Leth, the musician Jakob Bro and producer Emile Hertling Péronard. Photo: Wolf-Dietrich Turné / Courtesy of Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
From left to right: The Artistic Director Thomas Hailer, honorary award recipient Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, laudator Alexander Bohr and the Managing Director of the Nordische Filmtage Susanne Kasimir. Photo: Wolf-Dietrich Turné
From left to right: The Artistic Director Thomas Hailer, honorary award recipient Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, laudator Alexander Bohr and the Managing Director of the Nordische Filmtage Susanne Kasimir. Photo: Wolf-Dietrich Turné / Courtesy of Nordische Filmtage Lübeck

More than 173 films will be shown in 212 public screenings at Lübeck venues during the Nordische Filmtage. And more than 70% of that line-up will be available for streaming by audiences all over Germany.

Complete information about the 64 Nordische Filmtage Lübeck can be found at our website www.nordische-filmtage.de and on FacebookInstagram, and Youtube.

We would like to thank our partners FinnlinesCineStar, Stadtwerke LübeckSTAWAGATLANTIC Hotel LübeckTeschke & Collegen VersicherungsmaklerMoinsenerskanboKaufmannschaft zu LübeckHansebelt e.V.LYNETavt plus media service, SG Medientechnik, as well as our media partners, broadcaster NDR and the Lübecker Nachrichten daily for their support.

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