Join the Scandinavian Cultural Center for an online screening of The Nobel Snowflake, presented as part of Boston Design Week 2020. This film will be available online at xerb.tv, from July 26th to August 1st. It is 59 minutes long and is presented in Swedish with English subtitles. Tickets are $5. Click here for more information and to register.

This film captures the competition for the head offices of the Nobel Centre in Stockholm, presented as a nail-biting thriller. Nobel Snowflake follows the Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh on his quest to find the ultimate design, in the shape of a snowflake. Eleven of the 175 teams are selected to take part, among them Wingårdh. That’s when the problems really start. Kajsa Andersö’s film shows all the tragic and amusing aspects of the prestigious competition, with an unexpected ending. An entertaining peek behind the scenes.