Date: Thursday, July 17th
Venue: Msgr. McGolrick Park
Address: Russell Street & Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222
7:00 PM: Seating Opens
8:40 PM: Introductions
8:50 PM: Film Begins
10:45 PM: Q&A with filmmakers Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
THE FILM
Folktales
Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady | US, Norway | 106 mins
In Oscar®-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s life-affirming masterpiece, teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic Norway where they must rely on only themselves, one another, and a loyal pack of sled dogs as they all grow in unexpected directions. In Norse mythology, the three “Norns” are powerful deities who weave the threads of fate and shape humans’ futures. Today, Pasvik Folk High School in northern Norway aims to produce a similar life-changing effect on its students. Folktales tells the timely and heartwarming story of teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional “gap year” learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world. Guided by patient teachers and a yard full of heroic Alaskan huskies, they discover their own potential and develop deep relationships with the land, animals and humans around them. Through intimate verité storytelling and exhilarating cinematography, Ewing and Grady examine humans on the cusp of adulthood, finding themselves at the edge of the world. A Magnolia Pictures release. Presented in partnership with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance, with support from New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler and North Brooklyn Dogs.
With promotional support from North Brooklyn Dogs (@northbrooklyndogs), a new coalition of dog parents representing the area’s dog runs—including McGolrick, McCarren, Cooper, and Sternberg Parks—this special screening is proudly pet-friendly! Given the film’s unforgettable pack of sled dogs, attendees are encouraged to bring their own four-legged companions to enjoy the evening alongside them.
