Experience Short Films on the Shortest Day of the Year at Bildmuseet.
In collaboration with Folkets Bio, Bildmuseet presents a special program of animated short films for this year's shortest day. Six Swedish animated short films will be screened, suitable for both adults and children ages 6 and up. You can choose to stay for the entire program or drop in and out during the screenings.
Free Entry
Limited Seating
Film Block 1
Absolutely Kid-Friendly – A trio of short films by Johan Hagelbäck
Join Ture and his dad on museum adventures where anything can happen, in three delightful short films by Johan Hagelbäck.
The Big Smuggler
Length: 10 minutes
At the Customs Museum, a valuable diamond has been stolen! Ture and his dad visit the museum and help capture a diamond smuggler.
The Panic Artist
Length: 10 minutes
A boy and his dad visit the Museum of Modern Art, reflecting on the pieces they see. When a stolen item appears, the boy becomes a hero.
The Poison Dart Frogs
Length: 9 minutes
Ture, 9, explores the desert, tropical rainforest, and colorful coral reefs at the Natural History Museum, encountering all sorts of animals. But can he escape the museum’s most toxic creature, the poison dart frog?
Film Block 2
Belonging
Three short films about big emotions
The Story of Bodri
By: Stina Wirsén
Length: 31 minutes
Hédi and Marika are best friends who share everything, including their love for their dogs. But when war arrives, Hédi, who is Jewish, is forced into a camp, separated from her friend and her beloved dog Bodri. Bodri waits faithfully for her, even as Hédi draws strength from thinking of him.
Smile
By: Jonas Forsman
Length: 6 minutes
One morning, a monster’s mouth just won’t smile, no matter how hard it tries. Luckily, it has a friend who’ll go to any lengths to bring a smile back to its face.
Odd is an Egg
By: Kristin Ulseth
Length: 12 minutes
Odd has an unusual problem—his head is an egg. He avoids playing with other children until he falls head over heels for a fearless, lively bee named Gun, who makes him forget all about his fragile head.
For more short films, check out the free screenings at Folkets Bio in Umeå. View their program at: folketsbioumea.se
