A large number of the films screened in the competition of the 58th Nordic Film Days were shot in the countryside, or in small towns - a renaissance for the province, at least on the screen.
Ylva Liljeholms report focusses on two issues, the Mexican films in the international competition and the representation of women by and in the festival selection.
The quality of the films in competition in TIFF24, the Transilvania International Film Festival in Cuj-Napoca, was outstanding and impressed the ecumenical jury. The festival focusses on debuts of filmmakers or second films.