In My Hand

Marja Helander & Liselotte Wajstedt | | Finland / Norway / Sweden

Original title: Mu giedas

Director: Marja Helander & Liselotte Wajstedt

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Country: Finland / Norway / Sweden

Language: Nordsamiska

Subtitles: English

In my hand is the story of the indigenous activist Niillas Somby, which explores the personal and historical struggles of the Sámi people. The film navigates between imprisonment, protests, and surreal encounters, providing a unique insight into one man’s extraordinary life.

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Fri 28
12:30

Short Films Storspoven

Northern Perspectives

Fri 28
12:30

Short Films Storspoven

Northern Perspectives + Q&A

Tystnad

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Fri 28
18:15

Short Films Storspoven

Northern Perspectives

Fri 28
18:15

Short Films Storspoven

Northern Perspectives + Q&A

Tystnad

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Five films with strong connections to northern Sweden are nominated for our Storspoven Award, which is being presented this year for the 12th consecutive time.

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Viktor Johansson
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Terror Night

Jakob Arevärn
Sweden |

A Short Film About the Subtle Art of Maintenance

Per Lindberg
Sweden |

In My Hand

Marja Helander & Liselotte Wajstedt
Finland / Norway / Sweden |

Sat 29
12:15

Short Films: Films from the North On the edge

Northern Perspectives

Sat 29
12:15

Short Films: Films from the North On the edge

Northern Perspectives + Q&A

Tagning

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The short film program is curated by the Tromsø International Film Festival, whose representatives will be present to introduce the screening.

The Arctic is a place of thresholds – between land and sea, light and darkness, survival and surrender. In the short film program On the Edge, the Tromsø International Film Festival has gathered six short films from across the circumpolar North that move within these fragile borderlands.

Stories of identity, tradition, language, and belonging take shape through surreal allegory, mythic realism, intimate documentary, and quiet irreverence. Together, the films explore what it means to live on the margins – where resilience is tested and transformation begins.