17th Stockholm Film Festival

Sweden, November 16 - November 26 2006

The jury

Tereza Brdecková (Czech Republic), Steve Ayorinde (Nigeria), Maria Ulfsak-Sheripova (Estonia)

Awarded films

Jindabyne by Ray Lawrence
(Australia, 2006, 123 mins)
Restless by Stephan Faldbakken
(Norway, 2006, 104 mins)

Reports

Scandinavian Dramas versus Baltic Comedies By Maria Ulfsak by Maria Ulfsak-Sheripova
The Underside of Down Under By Steve Ayorinde by Steve Ayorinde

At the Stockholm International Film Festival, which celebrated its 18th birthday this year, our jurors discovered and prized an Australian film by Ray Lawrence: Jindabyne. But the festival is also a good occasion to get acquainted with the recent production of Norther Europe. In the Northern Lights section, our jury gave its award to the Norwegian Restless (Uro) by Stephan Faldbakken.