Scandinavian Cultural Center
SCC Virtual Screening: Pelle the Conqueror
ONLINE United KingdomJoin us for a 30th anniversary remastered version screening of Pelle the Conqueror. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival The film also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1988; it was submitted to the Academy by the Danish government, giving Denmark its second consecutive win after Babette’s…
SCC Virtual Screening: When the Raven Flies
ONLINE United KingdomHrafn Gunnlaugsson‘s first Viking film, where he presents a new concept of the Viking era, destroying the stereotype Hollywood image. Set in the middle Ages, the film tells the story of the revenge of Gestur, an Irishman who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents by two Norwegian Vikings, the foster-brothers Thór and…
SCC Virtual Screening: Pelle the Conqueror
ONLINE United KingdomJoin us for a 30th anniversary remastered version screening of Pelle the Conqueror. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival The film also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1988; it was submitted to the Academy by the Danish government, giving Denmark its second consecutive win after Babette’s…
SCC Virtual Screening: When the Raven Flies
ONLINE United KingdomHrafn Gunnlaugsson‘s first Viking film, where he presents a new concept of the Viking era, destroying the stereotype Hollywood image. Set in the middle Ages, the film tells the story of the revenge of Gestur, an Irishman who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents by two Norwegian Vikings, the foster-brothers Thór and…
SCC Virtual Screening: When the Raven Flies
ONLINE United KingdomHrafn Gunnlaugsson‘s first Viking film, where he presents a new concept of the Viking era, destroying the stereotype Hollywood image. Set in the middle Ages, the film tells the story of the revenge of Gestur, an Irishman who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents by two Norwegian Vikings, the foster-brothers Thór and…
SCC Virtual Screening: When the Raven Flies
ONLINE United KingdomHrafn Gunnlaugsson‘s first Viking film, where he presents a new concept of the Viking era, destroying the stereotype Hollywood image. Set in the middle Ages, the film tells the story of the revenge of Gestur, an Irishman who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents by two Norwegian Vikings, the foster-brothers Thór and…
SCC Virtual Screening: When the Raven Flies
ONLINE United KingdomHrafn Gunnlaugsson‘s first Viking film, where he presents a new concept of the Viking era, destroying the stereotype Hollywood image. Set in the middle Ages, the film tells the story of the revenge of Gestur, an Irishman who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents by two Norwegian Vikings, the foster-brothers Thór and…
SCC Virtual Screening: When the Raven Flies
ONLINE United KingdomHrafn Gunnlaugsson‘s first Viking film, where he presents a new concept of the Viking era, destroying the stereotype Hollywood image. Set in the middle Ages, the film tells the story of the revenge of Gestur, an Irishman who as a child witnessed the murder of his parents by two Norwegian Vikings, the foster-brothers Thór and…
SCC presents: Sources of Richard Wagner’s “Ring of Nibelung”
ZoomJoin us to learn about Richard Wagner’s sources for his Ring des Nibelungen. Based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the "Nibelungenlied" presented by Erika Reitshamer, Vice President of the Boston Wagner Society. With audio and visual illustrations including segments from Fritz Lang’s silent movies Siegfried and Kriemhilde’s Revenge and excerpts from opera…
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Legendary Iceland – Land of Ice & Fire
ONLINE United KingdomIt’s like a virtual vacation to Iceland! This presentation blends together Heidi Herman's love of Iceland and its mythology with the landscape and fascinating history. Using photos and video, the trip starts in Reykjavik from the archeological dig of a Viking settlement to the vibrant city of today. From there, we travel around the country,…