Liselott Forsman • CEO, Nordisk Film & TV Fond
"We have to challenge the big trends all the time, we have to keep searching for the new ways and stay truthful to the real art of cinema"
by Ana Stanic
CANNES 2025: The CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond reflected on the evolving landscape of Nordic cinema and the importance of resistance and challenging the system
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At this year’s Marché du Film, Liselott Forsman, CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond, reflected on the evolving landscape of Nordic cinema. She emphasized the importance of discussion on changing technology, of resistance and challenging the system, and of future narrative trends, and highlighted the successful presence of Nordic films at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, including Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value [+see also:
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interview: Tarik Saleh
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interview: Hlynur Pálmason
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