The Emigrants / Utvandrarna Liv Ullmann: A Celebration

The journey that unfolds is long and arduous, as the party undergoes a treacherous ocean crossing on the wooden brig Charlotta, followed by an equally grueling land passage until at last the emigrants find themselves in the seemingly idyllic land of Minnesota. Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Picture Academy Awards, The Emigrants  captures the laborious passage of the countless settlers seeking better lives across the Atlantic, and their efforts to put down roots in a beautiful but forbidding new world. Directed by Jan Troell (Sweden, 1971)

The sequel to this film, The New Land, will be presented on Friday, November 22.

“Infinitely absorbing and moving … The Emigrants is a special film in that it’s Swedish and yet somehow American – in the sense that it tells the story of what America meant for so many millions.”—Roger Ebert

“Engrossing at every step of the way, the duo of The Emigrants and The New Land makes for perhaps the greatest screen drama about the settling of America.”—The Criterion Collection

Jan Troell (b. July 1931) is known as one of Sweden’s best directors and cinematographers for such internationally acclaimed films as

Here Is Your Life (1966), The Emigrants (1971), The New Land (1972), and Il capitano (1991). He is married to Agneta Ulfsäter-Troell.

In celebration of Liv Ullmann, recipient of the 2019 ASF Gold Medal, Scandinavia House presents a retrospective of the acclaimed actress and director’s roles and work with leading auteurs.

Scenes From A Marriage / Scener Ur Ett Äktenskap
SAT—November 23—2 PM

Zandy’s Bride 
WED—December 4—6:30 PM

The Abdication
FRI—December 6—6:30 PM

Kristin Lavransdatter
WED—December 11—6:30 PM

Faithless / Trolösa 
THU—December 12—6:30 PM

From Scandinavia House.