Sámi textile artist, painter and graphic artist Britta Marakatt-Labba has been announced as the 2025 Göteborg Film Festival artist. This year’s theme is “Disobedience,” specifically the power of civil resistance. Festival Artistic Director Pia Lundberg says Marakatt-Labba was an inspiration for the theme. “She has lived and breathed resistance and disobedience in a way few others have,” she says. Marakatt-Labba is known for her fierce advocacy for Sámi rights and for imbuing her art with political commentary. Her poster for the festival was unveiled on December 2. The Göteborg Film Festival is the largest public film festival in the Nordic region and was founded in 1979. It attracts viewers both in person and online. Lasting 11 days, the festival features film screenings, workshops, concerts and more. It runs from January 24 to February 2, 2025.
