Queen Raquela’ nominated for Nordic Council Film Prize 2009

The five nominated films for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2009 have been announced today. The prestigious film award worth DKK 350.000 [€47.000] is shared between the director, the scriptwriter and the producer. The winner of The Nordic Council Film Prize 2009 will be announced October 21.

This year’s nominees are:
Denmark – Antichrist, director Lars Von Trier
Finland – Sauna, director AJ Annila
Iceland – The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela, director Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
Norway – North (Original Title – Nord), director Rune Denstad Langlo
Sweden – Light Year (Original Title – Ljusår), director Mikael Kristersson