Schedule

February 13, 2025 (Thursday)
Madarao Kogen Hotel, Fuyo no Ma
Viewing at the Venue&Online Streaming / Free
Program A
Sámi & Ainu Film Special Screening (Subtitles: English & Japanese)
19:00 | Part 1: Film Screening | Titles | Screening Time(min) |
Japan/Ainu | STORY OF MOTHER | 30 | |
Sweden/Sámi | MOTHER | 7 | |
Sweden/Sámi | A sami in the city | 8 | |
Sweden/Sámi | The sami and her body | 5 | |
Sweden/Sámi | The city sami in the woods | 5 | |
20:00 | Part 2: Film Screening + Talk Session | ||
Japan/Ainu | Mokor Itak | 8 | |
Sweden/Sámi | Green Mountain | 5 | |
Talk | |||
Q&A Session with the Audience | |||
21:00 | End |
*Program details are subject to change.
February 14, 2025 (Friday)
Madarao Kogen Ski Resort – Snow Theater
In-Person Viewing & Online Streaming Available / Free Admission
Program B
Youth Film Special Feature
※NOTICE
we will change program tonght.
We will start at 19:00 Aurora photosession on snow screen tonight.
We will screen part 1 program online after 21:30.
17:30 | Part 1 | Title | Screening Time(min) |
Commemorative Photo | Finland | Aurora Footage | |
Japan | Since 3.12 About freedom of the press and expression | 50 | |
Sweden / Sámi | A Soul of city | 8 | |
対談 | Sweden/Sámi | Liselotte Wajstedt&Kazumi Sugawara | |
19:00 | Part 2 | ||
Commemorative Photo | Finland | Aurora Footage | |
Denmark | With different eyes | 6 | |
Denmark | Casting | 7 | |
Japan | WHICH | 13 | |
Iceland | Let´s Talk About Violence | 5 | |
Japan | There’s no time like now, so I make a quick move. | 8 | |
Sweden/Sámi | Welcome, 2016 | 5 | |
Discussion | Sweden&Japan | Liselotte Wajstedt&Kaku Kouu | 5 |
20:00 | Part 3 | ||
Commemorative Photo | Finland | Aurora Footage | |
Norway | The Hedge of Thorns | 13 | |
Japan | The forester | 8 | |
Japan | RIPPLES of PHYSIS Trailer | ||
Discussion | Japan | Producer Sanae Kawai & Aika Iijima | |
Denmark | Dragged | 5 | |
Denmark | What Came and What Went | 6 | |
Denmark | Growing pains | 7 |
*Program details are subject to change.
February 15, 2025 (Saturday) – Noon
Iiyama Cultural Hall Natura Small Hall
In-Person Viewing & Partial Online Streaming Available / Special Seats: Paid / General Seats: Free
Program C
Cultural Lecture Series
10:00 | Part 1: Online Streaming Available | Title | Screening Time(min) |
Japan | Since 3.12 About freedom of the press and expression | 45 | |
Q&A Session | Director Kazumi Sugawara | ||
Japan | United in Heart, Hometown: Sakae Village | ||
11:00 | Part 2: Online Streaming Available | ||
Japan | RIPPLES of PHYSIS | 85 | |
12:30 | Introduction of Exhibition & Hospitality Contributors (Yoshiike, Sinikka, Nakayama) |
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Exchange Gathering | Nordic & Iiyama Traditional Cuisine Serving | ||
Norway | The Hedge of Thorns | 13 | |
13:00 | |||
Japan | “A City Where Rootless Grass Took Root – Iiyama City” (Furusato CM Grand Prize Entry) | ||
Iiyama Scenery | |||
Guest Talk | Producer Sanae Kawai | ||
Guest Talk | Himmeli Artist: Mayu Tsukada | ||
Discussion | Sanae Kawai & Mayu Tsukada | ||
Q&A Session | Sanae Kawai & Mayu Tsukada | ||
Japan | Like bamboo, like bamboo shoot (Trailer) | ||
14:00 | Amiko | 102 | |
Exchange Gathering | Director: Yusuke Morii | ||
Around 16:00 | Closing |
*Program details are subject to change.
February 15, 2025 (Saturday) – Evening
Madarao Kogen Ski Resort
In-Person Viewing & Online Streaming Available / Special Seats: Paid / General Seats: Free
Program D
Opening Ceremony + Opening Film Screening
17:30 | Opening Ceremony – Free Admission / Online Streaming Available | Title | Screening Time(min) |
Opening Declaration | |||
Screening | “A City Where Rootless Grass Took Root – Iiyama City” (Team Kommercial) | 1 | |
Screening | |||
17:40 | Part 1: Film Screening | ||
Commemorative Photo | Finland | Aurora Footage | |
Japan | Ichiko Aoba-hello/noshinoshi from「Amiko」 | 5 | |
Q&A | Japan | Director: Yusuke Morii | |
Iceland | When the Trees Come | 15 | |
Finland | Flower show | 9 | |
Norway | Warrior Heart | 18 | |
Finland | Fish Story | 4 | |
Sweden | The Rip | 13 | |
Norway | Planet Robin | 18 | |
Denmar | The Man and the Head | 6 | |
Japan | Mokor Itak | 6 | |
19:30 | Part 2: Film Screening | ||
Commemorative Photo | Finland | Aurora Footage | |
Japan | Like bamboo, like bamboo shoot | 37 | |
Q&A | Japan | Producer Yuriko Taniguchiー | |
Iceland | Intrusion Drama ※ Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival | 6 | |
Sweden | The Expected | 15 | |
Finland | Pena’s Special Hauling | 12 | |
Greenland / Denmark | Ivalu ※ Academy Award Nominee | 17 | |
Sweden/Sámi | MOTHER | 7 | |
21:15 | Closing |
*Program details are subject to change.
■Organizer:Snow Collective
■Sponsors: Embassy of Denmark / Embassy of Finland / Embassy of Iceland / Embassy of Norway / Embassy of Sweden / Iiyama City / Nagano Prefectural Board of Education / Iiyama City Board of Education / Shinshu Iiyama Tourism Bureau / Madarao Kogen Tourism Association
■Cooperation: Madarao Kogen Hotel・Madarao Kogen Ski Resort / Video Apex / les contes / KATOMOKKO / PLUSTAR / San-En Terraviva / KasualTech / Little Minds English School
■Supported by: Japan Arts Council