The Nordic Council Film Prize nominees shortlist has been expanded, for the first time, to include seven feature films, including a title produced by the Faroe Islands.

Nominated films include Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958–1989 , written and directed by Göran Hugo Olsson ( The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 ). The film was produced by Tobias Janson and uses archival footage to explore how the conflict between Israel and Palestine has been portrayed on Swedish public service TV. The film premiered at last year’s Venice Film FestivaL and is Sweden’s entry.

Representing Norway is Dag Johan Haugerud’s Dreams , which nabbed the Golden Bear at the most recent Berlinale. The first entry from the Faroe Islands is The Last Paradise on Earth from director Sakaris Stórá. The film was

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