Film has a rich history in Scandinavia from the silent films of Carl Dreyer, the emotionally psychological dramas of Ingmar Bergmann, the deadpan humour of Aki Kaurismaki to a new generation of film-makers such as Ruben Ostlund, Joachim Trier and Hlynur Palmason.

Stephen Hill talked to Christof Wehmeier, Head of International and Festival Promotion at the icelandic Film Institute about film from the Nordic countries and what we can expect at the Scandinavian Film Festival.