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THE Palace Regent Cinema will be a host venue of the 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival from today, Friday 10 July.<\/p>\n

Running until 2 August, the national fest features the best new cinema from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.<\/p>\n

This year’s lineup ranges over diverse cinematic topography including feel-good comedy, stylish psych thriller, coming-of-age drama and revelatory documentary.<\/p>\n

The selection on offer showcases the unique storytelling and cultural insights that have earned Nordic cinema a distinct place in the film world.<\/p>\n

Among the lineup, Icelandic drama \u00c1rru, from debut director Elle Sofe Sara, follows a family of S\u00e0mi reindeer herders whose community and way of life is threatened by a proposed mining project.<\/p>\n

Including traditional song and movement, the film draws on cultural expression to explore connection to environment.<\/p>\n

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A scene from \u00c1rru, which opens the 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival. Photo: Palace Cinemas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In an exclusive, the highly anticipated Fjord, direct from winning the Palme d’Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, will screen as the festival centrepiece.<\/p>\n

Shot on the picturesque western coast of Norway, the film stars Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan as a Romanian-Norwegian conservative couple facing scrutiny after moving to the wife’s progressive remote hometown.<\/p>\n

Icelandic comedy-drama The Love That Remains, from director Hlynur P\u00e1lmason (A White, White Day, Godland) is the Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival special presentation for 2026.<\/p>\n

This film captures a year in the life of a family of five, as the parents navigate their separation, exploring love, family and shared memories.<\/p>\n

It also features a Palme d’Og-winning performance from P\u00e1lmason’s own dog Panda, an Icelandic sheep dog.<\/p>\n

They are just a snapshot of the program offerings, with more details at palacecinemas.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

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THE Palace Regent Cinema will be a host venue of the 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival from today, Friday 10 July. Running until 2 August, the national fest features the best new cinema from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. This year’s lineup ranges over diverse cinematic topography including feel-good comedy, stylish psych thriller, coming-of-age […]<\/p>\n

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