Our program for Arctic Art Summit

From June 16–18, Umeå will host the Arctic Art Summit, a cultural policy summit bringing together artists, cultural practitioners, researchers, Indigenous representatives, and policymakers from around the world. Over the course of three days, participants will explore key issues and discuss the role of culture in the Arctic region.

In connection with the summit, we have curated a four-day film programme. The selection features a wide range of stories from the Arctic, exploring themes of identity, resilience, community, and change. Among others, we meet young skateboarders in Kiruna fighting to preserve their community as the city relocates, an Inuit human rights advocate seeking both justice and healing, and Indigenous youth sharing their dreams, experiences, and hopes for the future in their own voices. Several of the films have never before been screened in Umeå.

Together, these films create a powerful and nuanced portrait of life in the circumpolar North, where cultural heritage, belonging, and the future are constantly being reimagined.

Admission to all screenings is free of charge, but tickets must be collected from our box office prior to the screening. Tickets are available from june 9th.

Monday
16.00.00 För alla: Twice Colonized
18.30.00 För alla: Ninan Auassat: We, the Children – collab with Tromsø

Tuesday
15.30.00 För alla: Work in Progress Oskar Östergren
18.30.00 För alla: Folkrace + director visit
20.15.00 Session: Short Film Package – Films from the North: On the edge

Wednsday
16.00.00 För alla: Short Film Package – Life Beyond the City
19.00.00 För alla: Short Film Package – Films from the North: On the edge

Thursday
16.15.00 För alla: Short Film Package – Life Beyond the City
16.00.00 För alla: Rullhuset / Kiruna Underground (eng subs)
18.00.00 För alla: Resilient Radio Film Screening with directors Astrid Ardagh, Helena Wikström.
18.00.00 För alla: Den seglivade byn