First Friday Movie: The Emigrants (2021, 2h 28m) PG13

Friday, April 3, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pathstone Latitude, 115 Rogers Street, Mankato

A sweeping historical drama set in 1849, the story follows KrisWna and Karl- Oskar Nilsson as they leave behind poverty in Sweden and emigrate to Minnesota, seYling near what is today Taylors Falls. This visually stunning film captures both the beauty and the harshness of 19th-century fronWer life, as it focuses on KrisWna’s journey as a wife and mother —showing the emoWonal toll of leaving home, the strength required to endure hardship, and the quiet courage it takes to hold a family together while facing the unknown.

Contact

Colleen Fritz
colleen.fritz@mnsu.edu