Nordic Film Prize Goes to Icelandic Film Dýrið (Lamb) - High North News

Manifold awards

Dýrið world premiered during the last year's film festival in Cannes, France, and won the award for originality in the section "Un Certain Regard".

The film has also been nominated for and won several awards at other international film festivals, and was Iceland's Oscar candidate within the category of foreign film during this year's award ceremony. It was shown in cinemas in Norway this winter.

The Nordic Council Film Prize consists of the "Nordlys" statuette and DKK 300 000 and was awarded by the Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (Social Democratic Party). Prizes within the categories of music, literature, children's and young adult's fiction, and the environment.

The Nordic Council's session lasts until today, Thursday, and brings together a large number of Nordic parliamentarians and ministers. This year's theme is the Nordic region's future role in the world, with a focus on security, the Ukraine war, and the energy and climate crisis.

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