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Despite Tromso's location well within the Arctic Circle, an unseasonable absence of snow and ice for most of the fest (Jan. 17-22) eased entry into cinemas, this year supplemented by a spanking new theater just minutes from the northernmost brewery in the world. True to its recent past, the fest was especially strong in East European fare, with Slovakian director Jan Cvitkovic's absurdist comedy "Gravehopping" the most popular title in the program. Brooding Romanian drama "Ryna" was awarded the Don Quijote prize by the FICC jury.
U.S. titles unspooled included Craig Lucas' "The Dying Gaul," Campbell Scott's "Off the Map" and Steve Buscemi's "Lonesome Jim."
A special section of Films from the North showcased both northern Canadian and Scandi shorts and docus, while regional features included the world premiere of hip Swedish comedy "Baba's Cars."
Special screenings included Sergei Eisenstein's classic "Battleship Potemkin" accompanied on the washboard and other industrial implements by experimental musicians the Cleaning Women. The setting was Norway's oldest cinema, the jewel-like Verdensteatret, built in 1916 and still in use -- a rare survivor of a movie palace from the teens.
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