Finland’s northernmost film fest, the Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples’ Film Festival, is held every winter in Inari, Lapland, and celebrated its 20th edition in 2018. A little chilly at times, the event includes several outdoor screenings in an amphitheatre built of snow.
Elina Hirvonen talks about her critically acclaimed novel When I Forgot, which offers a mix of Finnish and American perspectives on September 11, Iraq, Vietnam and the Second World War – and on love.
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