The Arctic is a place of thresholds—between land and sea, light and darkness, survival and surrender. In the short film programme On the Edge, the Tromsø International Film Festival has brought together six short films from the circumpolar North that move through these fragile borderlands.
Stories of identity, tradition, language, and belonging take shape through surreal allegory, mythical 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.
Filther by Simen Nyland (20 min)
Ukko by Arina Mado (16 min)
Raven by Douglas Joe (7 min)
In My Hand by Liselotte Wajstedt & Marja Helander (23 min)
Scraped Knees (Skrapade knän) by Manna Bergström (5 min)
I Am the Fire by Patrik Eklund (15 min)
Total running time: 1 hr 26 min
The shortfilm package is curated by Tromsø International Film Festival.
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