One of three films nominated for our Rödspoven film award. Read more here.
In 2021, we launched the Rödspoven Film Award, named after the migratory bird that sometimes passes through Västerbotten, much like the films showcased in this section. The prize, a grant of 10,000 SEK, is awarded to an international documentary that highlights a timely and critical issue. Each year, we focus on new themes reflecting the world around us.
For 2024, we’ve chosen to spotlight three compelling films centered on children’s lives in times of change. One film delves into Finnish archives to explore identity formation in the aftermath of war. Another follows Niki and Vika, two children living in the Kharkiv subway system as war rages above ground. The third takes us to a nomadic family in Siberia, where the children prepare to attend a distant boarding school for nomadic kids.
With Rödspoven, we aim to honor documentary filmmaking as an art form and to shed light on the pressing social issues we face today.
