The 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival offers a selection of compelling films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Highlights include the powerful Icelandic drama ÁRRU, which explores the impact of a mining project on a Sámi reindeer-herding family, and FJORD, the Palme d'Or-winning film featuring a conservative couple navigating cultural tensions in Norway. The festival also screens BUTTERFLY, a gripping drama about estranged sisters reuniting after their mother's mysterious death, and THE LOVE THAT REMAINS, a poignant family story directed by Hlynur Pálmason. Closing the event is the 60th-anniversary screening of Ingmar Bergman's classic Persona.
- The Love That Remains
- FJORD (Palme d'Or winner)
- BUTTERFLY
- Persona (60th anniversary screening)
- ÁRRU
- Offroad
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| Date |  Friday July 10 – Sunday August 2, 2026 |
| Website |
https://nordicfilmfestival.com.au
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https://www.facebook.com/NordicFilmFest/
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| Location |
Various Cinemas, Melbourne
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| Aug 2026: Wed 19 - Sun 30 | Now or Never | Festival | Melbourne | ||
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| Aug 2026: Sat 29 - Sun 30 | Animaga Melbourne | Expo | Melbourne | ||
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| Sep 2026: Thu 17 | Run Like A Pirate | Miscellaneous Event | Melbourne | ||
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