Nordic Council Prizes to Faroese Literature and Film This year's Nordic Council literature prize has been awarded to the Faroese writer Vónbjørt Vang for the poetry collectionSvørt orkidé. The council's film prize was also awarded to a Faroese production for the very first time:Seinasta paradís á jørð.
Nordic Film Prize Goes to Icelandic Film Dýrið (Lamb) This week, the Nordic Council Film Prize was awarded to the dark drama Dýrið from Iceland. The film explores, among other things, man's interaction with mother nature. "Both a disturbing and original film experience," says the jury.
