BAHIA HONDA premieres at IDFA

Bahía Honda tells the story of Pitufo, a young Cuban shipbreaker, who dreams of escaping the remote bay where he spends his days between metal and fire.

Folk Film is co-producing the film directed by Alejandro Alonso Estrella and produced by Daniela Muñoz Barroso for Estudio ST and Boris Prieto for Vega Alta Films.

It will be shown as part of the Envision Competition.

Bahía Honda is supported by Sørfond.

Sørfond funding for CHILDREN OF HONEY and SHOOTING STARS

Folk Film is thrilled to join two new projects with the support of Sørfond!

Children of Honey, directed by Jigar Ganatra, follows three young Hadza friends in Tanzania as they navigate the challenges of preserving their cultural heritage. Shooting Stars, directed by Parsa Ansari, explores identity, alienation and belonging in Iran through the imaginative lens of UFO sightings.

LANDSCAPING at KODE Bergen during Festspillene

From 29 May to 10 June 2026, Landscaping, a multi-screen video installation by artist and choreographer Eszter Salamon, will play at KODE's Permanenten as part of the Bergen International Festival.

Developed in collaboration with Carte Blanche, Norway's national contemporary dance company, the work features dancers filmed in the natural landscapes surrounding Bergen.

Following its world premiere in Lyon in 2025 and a presentation in Paris, the installation returns to the landscapes where it was originally filmed.

https://www.fib.no/program/2026/landscaping

LANDSCAPING at IRCAM Pompidou

From 20–28 September 2025, IRCAM–Centre Pompidou in Paris shows Landscaping by Eszter Salamon, as part of the Centre Pompidou’s Constellation programme.

LANDSCAPING has world premiere at La Biennale de Lyon

Landscaping, a multi-screen video installation by Eszter Salamon, celebrates its world premiere at the 21st Biennale de la Danse de Lyon, where it will play from 7–28 September 2025.

Directed by Eszter Salamon and developed with Carte Blanche, the work brings together dance, film and nature, exploring new ways for humans and landscapes to coexist.

FIREFIGHTER GOATS premieres at BIFF!

Our favourite directing duo Phoebe Dobey and George McCann’s debut film FIREFIGHTER GOATS has its Norwegian premiere in competition at BIFF!