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Göteborg Nordic Film Market: ‘An Education’s’ Lone Scherfig, ‘Godland’s’ Hlynur Pálmason, ‘Orphanage’ Director Shahrbanoo Sadat Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)

The program takes in 21 completed Nordic features and docs, 15 Nordic films in post, 14 in development and 5 international projects.

Five years after his Cannes selection with “Godland,” Iceland’s festival darling Hlynur Pálmason makes a comeback with “The Love that Remains,” a vignette-driven family drama toplining Sverrir Guðnason (“Falling”, “Borg Vs McEnroe”) and Saga Garðarsdóttir (“Balls”). Also tackling family values, as well as belonging is “Home,” from actor-turned-director Marijana Jankovic, starring Zlatko Buric (“Triangle of Sadness”), Claes Bang (“The Square”), Jesper Christensen (“Spectre”), Trine Dyrholm (“The Girl with the Needle”) and Dejan Cukic (“Snabba Cash”). Award-winning helmers Lone Scherfig(“An Education,” “Italian for Beginners”), Mia Tervo (“The Missile”), Suvi West (“Homecoming”), doc filmmaker Nagieb Khaja (“My Afghanistan, Life in the Forbidden Zone”) will pitch projects next to seasoned Swedish cinematographer Maria van Hausswolff (“Godland,” “Parents”), making her feature debut with “Siri Police.”

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