English films and activities

At the Northern Film Festival, we know it can be tricky to find the right film when Dutch isn’t your native language. To make it easier, we’ve curated a list of films/ activities in English or with English subtitles. Check out our selection of English-language films and activities below!

English Spoken Titles

Kneecap

Kneecap is the openings film! But don’t worry, it plays 3 times during the Northern Film festival:

  • Wednesday 13 Nov. 8:30 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 4:30 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 6:45 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Kneecap click here

 

The outrun

The outrun plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival:

  • Wednesday 13 Nov. 8:15 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 9:30 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 4:45 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for The outrun click here

 

Birthday Girl

Birthday girl is Sold out unfortunatly 

 

 
Poison

Poison plays twice  at the Northern Film festival:

  • Thurday 14 Nov. 11 AM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 2:30 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Poison click here

 

That they may face the rising sun

That they may face the rising sun plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival:

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 11 AM
  • Friday 15 Nov 11:15 AM
  • Saturday: 16 Nov. 6:45 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for That they may face the rising sun click here

 

Mother Vera

Mother vera plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 11:15 AM
  • Friday 15 Nov. 7PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 5P

For more information or to buy tickets for Mother vera click here

 

Silence of the tides

Silence of the tides plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 1:45 PM
  • Friday 4:15 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Silence of the tides click here

Way Home

Way home plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 4 PM
  • Friday 15 Nov. 2 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 2:30 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Way home  click here

 

Bird

Bird plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival:

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 4PM
  • Friday 15 Nov. 7:45 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 9:45 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Bird click here

 

Sing Sing

Sing sing plays only once at the Northern film festival and includes a Q&A (In Dutch)

  • Sunday 17 Nov. 3:30 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Sing Sing click here

 

Mr K

Mr K is unfortunatly sold out.

The Arctic Convoy

The Arctic convoy plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 7:45 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 12:15 AM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 2:45 PM

 For more information or to buy tickets for The Arctic Convoy click here

 

Last Swim

Last swim plays 3 times at the northern film festival and also includes english subtitles:

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 6:45 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 2:15 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 10 AM

For more information or to buy tickets for Last swim click here

 

Small things like these

Small things like these plays three times at the Northern Film festival

  • Friday 15 Nov. 11:45 AM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 7 PM  (With the film Vastelander beforehand
  • Sunday 17 Nov.  12:30 AM

For more information or to buy tickets for Small things like these click here

 

A Call from the wild

A Call from the wild plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival, One of them is sold out. The ones that aren’t sold out are mentioned below:

  • Friday 15 Nov 4:30 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov 7:15 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for A Call from the wild  click here

 

Blitz

Blitz plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Friday 15 Nov. 9:15 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 9:45 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Blitz click here

 

Oddity

Oddity plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Friday 15 Nov. 11:15 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 9:15 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Oddity  click here

 

Afterwar

Afterwar plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Saturday 16 Nov. 12:30 AM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 1o AM

For more information or to buy tickets for Afterwar click here

 

Into The abyss

Into the abyss plays once at the Northern Film festival

  • Saturday 16 Nov. 3:30 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Into the Abyss click here

 

The Most dangerous game

The Most dangerous game plays once at the Northern Film festival, with a live orchestra.

  • Sunday 17 Nov. 3:30 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for The Most dangerous game click her

 

Flow

Flow doesn’t contain any dialogue and plays twice at the Northern Film Festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 7:15 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 10:15 AM

For more information or to buy tickets for Flow click here

English Subtitles

Efterklang

Efterklang plays twice, there’s one sold out. The one that is still available:

  • Wednesday 13 Nov. 8:45 PM

for more information or to buy tickets for Efterklang click here

 

Homecoming

Homecoming plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Wednesday 13 Nov.  9PM (With Q&A)
  • Saturday 16 Nov.  5PM

 

for more information or to buy tickets for Homecoming click here

 

Death is a problem for the living

Death is a problem for the living place 3 times at The Northern Film festival, two of them are sold out. The one that’s still available:

  • Frida7 15 Nov. 11:30 AM

for more information or to buy tickets for Death is a problem for the living click here

 

Mother vera

Mother vera plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival, Two of them are sold out. The one that’s still available:

  • Sunday 17 Nov. 5PM

for more information or to buy tickets for Como agua para chocolata click here

 

A Happy day

A happy day is  sold out unfortunatly

 

Creatura

Creatura plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 1:30 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 5 PM

for more information or to buy tickets for creatura click here

 

Solitude

Solitude plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 1:30 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 2:45 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov.  3 PM

 

for more information or to buy tickets for Como agua para chocolata click here

 

Wir sind die Flut

Wir sind die flut plays twice at the Northern Film festival, one of which is sold out. The one that’s still available can be seen below:

  • Friday 15 Nov. 9:15 PM

for more information or to buy tickets for Wir sind die flut  click here

 

Light, Light, Light

Light, light, light plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival, one of them is sold out. The ones still available can be seen below:

  • Friday 15 Nov. 4:15 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 12:45 AM

for more information or to buy tickets for Light Light Light click here

 

Families like ours

Families like ours plays once at the Northern Film festival and includes an Interview with Thomas Vinterberg, The director of the series.

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 4:30 PM

For more information or to buy tickets for Families like ours click here

 

Como agua para chocolata

Como agua para chocolate plays once at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov, 6:3o PM

for more information or to buy tickets for Como agua para chocolata click here

 

The riot (Uppropret)

The riot plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 9 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 2:30 PM

for more information or to buy tickets for The riot click here

 

Touch

Touch plays 3 times at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 9 PM
  • Friday 15 Nov.  11:30 AM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 4:30 PM

for more information or to buy tickets for Touch click here

 

Festen

Festen plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Thursday 14 Nov. 9PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov. 7PM

for more information or to buy tickets for Festen click here

 

My wonderful stranger

Unfortunately my wonderful stranger is sold out

 

Toxic

Toxic plays twice at the Northern film Festival

  • Thursda7 14 Nov. 9:30 PM
  • Saturday 16 Nov 9:30 PM

for more information or to buy tickets for Toxic click here

 

Butterflies

Unfortunatly Butterflies is sold out 

 

 

As the tide comes in

As the tide comes in plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Saturday 16 Nov. 12:15 AM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 2:45 PM

for more information or to buy tickets for As the tide comes in click here

 

My father’s daughter

My father’s daughter plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Saturday 16 Nov. 2:45 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov. 10:30 AM

for more information or to buy tickets for My Father’s daughter click here

 

Two strangers trying not to kill each other

Two strangers trying not to kill each other plays twice at the Northern Film festival

  • Saturday 16 Nov 4:45 PM
  • Sunday 17 Nov 2:45 PM

for more information or to buy tickets for Two strangers trying not to kill each other click here

 

The View

The view is sold out unfortunately

 

Masterclasses & Paneltalks

At the Northern Film festival theres a lot of different things to do because of our diverse programme such as Masterclasses, Panel Talks and Workshops. We have catogarized the English ones and listed them down below:

Spotlight Talk Trine Dyrholm: Trine Dyrholm, the Danish actress known for Poison and Kollektivet, is the guest of honor at the Northern Film Festival. Friday 14 Nov. at 1PM she will host a special spotlight talk about her journey as an actress. For more information or to buy tickets click here.

Masterclass Thomas Vinterberg: Oscar-winning director Thomas Vinterberg, known for films such as Druk, is coming to Leeuwarden to present his new series families like ours at the 14th of November at 2:45 PM as well as an exclusive interview during this masterclass. For more information or to buy tickets click here.

Masterclass Greta Norduino:  How do you reach the right audience? Because after all, what is a film without an audience? Experienced audience designer Greta Nordio  who works for Torino Filmlab, will tell you all about it! This masterclass will take place on Friday the 15th of november at 10 AM Sharp! For more information or to buy tickets click here.

Forum (panel talk): Every Language Tells a story: The Northern Film Festival and CineNord continue the conversation about the power of regional film. This year, we zoom in on the effects of a thriving regional film industry on language, economy and tourism. and join the panel talk on Thursday the 14th of November at 9:30 AM. For more information or to buy tickets click here

Young NFF Film quiz: Whether you’re a die-hard film lover or just looking for a good time, this quiz welcomes everyone – from Gen Z to Gen Y, whether you’re introvert or extrovert. On November 14, at 9 PM, you can test your film knowledge and leave knowing more about cinema then you expected. For more information or to buy tickets click here.