Summer/Autumn 2018

Aeterna • Amateurs • Aniara • Bamse and the Thunderbell • Becoming Astrid • Bergman – A Year in a Life Border • The Cake General • Could This Be You? • The Deminer • Euphoria • Goliath • Gordon & Paddy • Hamada The Heart • Jimmie • JerryMaya’s Detective Agency – The First Mystery • Kingdom of • Koko-di Koko-da Lucky One • Maj Doris • The Man Who Played With Fire • Monky • The Raft • Ravens Reconstructing Utøya The Real Estate • Ridge • Silvana • Solsidan • A Stranger • Stronger Than a Bullet • Swoon • Transnistra Tuva Novotny Untitled The Unpromised Land • Wasted • The War Game • X&Y • Yung Lean (working title) + 19 shorts Last year was a great year for Swedish cinema, hyped on the festival cirquit right now, Out Fishing with films like Palme d’Or winner The Square, and Tweener. And it is 100 years since Ingmar Sundance winner , Ravens, Bergman was born! We are so happy that Cannes Euphoria and IDFA awarded documentary The has chosen to invite Jane Magnusson’s Welcome to Deminer, just to mention a few. Short film The documentary Bergman – A Year in a Life and a Burden of course, what a winner! 2018 shows that freshly restored for Cannes we are on the right track. Berlin competition title Classics! Take some time to read through this The Real Estate and selected catalogue. We promise you that there are some Border, by Ali Abbasi, together with new films by really good Swedish films already completed and the world of (X & Y) Peter Grönlund (Goliath), others in the making, ready to be screened, sold Johannes Nyholm (Koko-di Koko-da) and Gabriela and loved. Pichler (Amateurs) among others, seems to prove the point. 2018 is also a great year for shorts with Please go to sfi.se for updated information on Swedish films. Berlin screening JUCK [THRUST], which is really Swedish features, docs and shorts. International Department ISSN 1654-0050 P.O. Box 27126 SE-102 52 , Sweden Art Director Markus Edin Phone +46 8 665 11 00 Print Lenanders Grafiska, Kalmar sfi.se Cover photo Christian Geisnæs, twitter.com/swedishfilm ©Meta Spark & Kärnfilm AB (Border) instagram.com/swedishfilm Festivals, docs & shorts Coordinator Sara Rüster Ömer Bulduk Phone: +46 76 117 26 78 Phone: +46 76 501 20 71 Contacts [email protected] [email protected] Contents p. 6 100

Festivals, features Festivals, docs & shorts Head of Communications Petter Mattsson Josefina Mothander & Public Relations Phone: +46 70 607 11 34 Phone: +46 70 972 93 52 Rebecka Ioannidis Lindberg p. 8 Features and documentaries [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +46 76 501 20 73 Aeterna • Amateurs • Aniara • Bamse and the Thunderbell • Becoming Astrid • Bergman – A Year in a Life [email protected] Border • The Cake General • Could This Be You? • The Deminer • Euphoria • Goliath • Gordon & Paddy • Hamada The Heart • Jimmie • JerryMaya’s Detective Agency – The First Mystery • Kingdom of Sweden • Koko-di Koko-da Lucky One • Maj Doris • The Man Who Played With Fire • Monky • The Raft • Ravens Reconstructing Utøya The Real Estate • Ridge • Silvana • Solsidan • A Stranger • Stronger Than a Bullet • Swoon • Transnistra Tuva Novotny Untitled The Unpromised Land • Wasted • The War Game • X&Y • Yung Lean (working title) + 19 shorts Festivals, features Festivals, shorts & docs Press Officer Theo Tsappos Jing Haase Jan Göransson Phone: +46 76 779 11 33 Phone: +46 70 420 32 74 Phone: +46 70 603 03 62 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] p. 49 Shorts p. 54 Swedish Classics p. 56 Industry Contacts Sweden Facts • All Bergman’s films made for Ingmar Bergman 100 cinema are available in DCP format. One of the greatest filmmakers of all time. • An exhibition about the film- maker, Ingmar Bergman 100, is available for e.g. cinemas and Ingmar Bergman (1918– Bergman’s vast body of work follows libraries. 2007), Swedish writer, theatre a theme with variations. His universe is • Ingmar Bergman A–Ö, a director and film­maker. His peopled by dysfunctional families as guidebook to the world of Ingmar most renowned works well as humiliated but vampiric artists Bergman with 146 anecdotal trivia and unknown facts, is available in include the filmsThe Seventh feeding on the lives of others – and English. Seal, Persona and , God, if He exists at all, is silent. But • The exhibition A Never-Ending the television series Scenes from a whether a film depicts a married Whispering Conversation, about Marriage and books and screenplays such couple divorcing, an artist’s frustration the creative process of Fanny and Alexander, is available for e.g. as The Magic Lantern and The Best over a distracted audience, or a cinematheques and museums. Intentions. Undoubtedly one of the most medieval knight desperately seeking • New prints of original Swedish famous Swedes ever, Ingmar Bergman’s the meaning of life (and death) – they posters of five of Bergman’s films centenary will be celebrated all over the all boil down to problems of communi- are available for display in connec- tion to film screenings. world in 2018. cation between people. • Jubilee logo, portraits of Ingmar In 1946 Bergman made made his His cinematic style is austere and Bergman, his signature and a cinema debut as screenwriter with Crisis. unobtrusive, the exception being his selection of film stills are available Followed by a forty-odd feature films over uncompromising close-ups of the for free use at ingmarbergman.se. more than three decades, Bergman’s last human face, at once enticing and • For bookings and information, please contact Kajsa Hedström: major work was the television piece mysterious. [email protected] Sarabande, written and directed in 2003, Ingmar Bergman’s significance in the

at the age of eighty-five. history of cinema cannot be overestimated. BENGT WANSELIUS(PORTRAIT), SVENSK AB FILMINDUSTRI(STILL) The Seventh Seal

6 SWEDISH FILM Aeterna Doc Amateurs (AETERNA) • DIRECTED BY FREDRIK WENZEL, JESPER KURLANDSKY (AMATÖRER) • DIRECTED BY SECOND FEATURE

Aeterna is a globe spanning odyssey, steeped in the Welcome to Lafors! A small Swedish community in tempo of the contemplative traditions. Through the desperate need of a fresh start. Hope rises when the eye of the free floating witness, we observe life at work German low-cost superstore Superbilly is considering and leisure, in play and through hardships, from the setting up business in the area. 500 new jobs that shanty towns of Cape Town, to the Waura Tribe by the would change everything! Musse at the local govern- Xangu river, through the mist of the Atlas mountains to ment office gets the honor to make the commercial the coloured night skies of Beijing. that will be selling­ Lafors. But Aida and Dana pick up the fight and turn their mobile phones and selfiesticks towards everyone that isn’t allowed to take part in the ­commercial. The battle of who has the right to tell the story of Lafors has begun. FASAD TORQUATO CECILIA

Screenwriters Fredrik Wenzel, Jesper Kurlandsky Fredrik Wenzel and Jesper Kurlandsky Screenwriters Gabriela Pichler, Gabriela Pichler Produced by Fasad/Erik Gandini, Jesper Kurlandsky, Malin Huber, with Fredrik Wenzel (born in 1978) is the co-director of Burrowing, which Principal cast Zahraa Aldoujaili, Yara Aliadotter, Fredrik Dahl Gabriela Pichler’s (born in 1980) first feature had its world support from Swedish Film Institute/Magdalena Jangard premiered in Berlin 2010, and the cinematographer on Ruben Östlund’s Force Produced by Garagefilm International/Anna-Maria Kantarius, with support premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in 2012 where it won in the Duration approx. 80 min Majeure (2014), which won the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize in Cannes from the Swedish Film Institute/Magdalena Jangard Audience Award Film Critics’ Week section before it hit film festivals around National release TBA 2014, as well as his The Square, Palm d’Or-winner in Cannes 2017. Jesper Duration 102 min the world. She is a director and scriptwriter who left the cookie factory for the Sales TBA Kurlandsky (born in 1977) produced the award-winning Avalon (2012), National release March 16, 2018 School of Film Directing in Gothenburg. Her mix of wit and social commentary, directed by Axel Petersén. Sales LevelK combined with an eye for amateur , are her characteristics and also defines her films.

8 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 9 Aniara Bamse and the Thunderbell (ANIARA) • DIRECTED BY PELLA KÅGERMAN, HUGO LILJA FEATURE DEBUT (BAMSE OCH DUNDERKLOCKAN) • DIRECTED BY CHRISTIAN RYLTENIUS

An adaptation of the Nobel Prize winning Harry In the quest for the Thunderbell, the secret ingredient Martinson’s Aniara. Aniara is of one of the many that makes Bamse the strongest bear in the world, spaceships used for transporting Earth’s population to Bamse needs to learn something of utmost importan- their new home-planet Mars. But just as Aniara leaves ce: that being true to yourself takes you farther than the ruined Earth, she collides with a space junk and is you’d think. A truth that might also help Reinard the Fox knocked off her course. Aniara’s passengers slowly get the girl of his dreams … realize that they’ll never be able to return; they will continue onwards through an empty and cold universe forever. RUTGER SJÖGRIM RUTGER STUDIOS SF

Screenwriters Pella Kågerman, Hugo Lilja Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja Voice director Christian Ryltenius Principal cast Emelie Jonsson, Bianca Cruzeiro, Anneli Martini, Pella Kågerman (born in 1982, educated at the Royal Institute of Art, Screenwriters Tomas Tivemark and Fabian Nordlander Christian Ryltenius has worked as an animator for a number of productions, Arvin Kananian Stockholm) and Hugo Lilja (born in 1979, educated at the Stockholm Principal cast Peter Haber, Morgan Alling, e.g. ABC, Alfie Atkins and Dogdays. For a number of years, he worked in Asia Produced by Meta Film Stockholm/Annika Rogell, with support Academy of Dramatic Arts) have collaborated since 2009. Together they have Steve Kratz, Ia Langhammer (voices) as Overseas Supervisor before he launched Sluggerfilm in Sweden in 2004. from the Swedish Film Institute/Baker Karim, Calle Marthin written Hugo Lilja’s graduation film The Unliving (2010), that has won awards Produced by SF Studios/Jon Nohrstedt and Ina Sohlberg, with support He worked as animation director on Tarik Saleh’s Metropia (2009) and Duration 106 min at - amongst other places - Berlinale, Stockholm International Film Festival from the Swedish Film Institute directed two of the most successful feature films in Swedish animation history; National release 2018 and Clermont-Ferrand. In addition, they have directed the short films A Day in Duration 65 min Bamse and the City of Thieves (2014) and Bamse and the Witch’s daughter Sales TBA the Country (2010), and The Swedish Supporter (2011). National release Christmas 2018 (2016). International Sales SF Studios

10 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 11 Becoming Astrid Bergman – A Year in a Life Cannes Doc (UNGA ASTRID ) • DIRECTED BY PERNILLE FISCHER CHRISTENSEN (BERGMAN, ETT ÅR, ETT LIV) • DIRECTED BY JANE MAGNUSSON

When was very young something During a six-year period in the mid-twentieth century happened that affected her profoundly, and this something unsurpassed happens. A lanky and not very combination of both miracle and calamity came to well known Swede, about to turn forty, enters a period shape her entire life. It was an event that transformed of film production without precedent. ­Between 1957 her into one of the most inspiring women of our age and 1963 he directs some of the greatest classics in and the storyteller a whole world would come to love. the history of cinema: The Seventh Seal, Wild Straw- This is the story of when a young Astrid, despite the berries, The Devil’s Eye, , Through a expectations of her time and religious upbringing, Glass Darkly and The Silence among others. Bergman decided to break free from society´s norms and follow – A Year in a Life reveals previously untold stories and her heart. information about Ingmar Bergman’s life and charac- ter, but also discloses his inner life through his own

ERIK MOLBERG HANSEN MOLBERG ERIK FILMINDUSTRI SVENSK AB words.

Screenwriters Pernille Fischer Christensen, Kim Fupz Aakeson Pernille Fischer Christensen Screenwriter Jane Magnusson Jane Magnusson Principal casts , Henrik Rafaelsen, Trine Dyrholm, Maria Pernille Fischer Christensen’s debut film A Soap (2006) had its world Produced by B-Reel Films/Mattias Nohrborg, Cecilia Nessen, Fredrik Jane Magnusson (born in 1968) is an award-winning Swedish director and Bonnevie, , Björn Gustafson, Willy Petri Ramnek premiere at the Berlinale in 2006 where it was awarded a Silver Bear – the Heinig, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Antonio Russo journalist. Her documentary Trespassing Bergman (2013) screened at the Produced by Avanti Film/Anna Anthony, Maria Dahlin, Nordisk Film Jury Grand Prize – and the Best Debut Film Award. Her second feature, the Merenda Venice International Film Festival and her short Vox Lipoma (2018) was Production Sweden/Lars G. Lindström, with support from the Swedish Film critically acclaimed Dancers, premiered in 2008. In 2011 Pernille once again Duration 116 min selected to compete in the official short film section at Sundance Film Festival Institute/Yaba Holst experienced success in Berlin, when A Family was honored with the National release Summer 2018 2018. Her documentary Ebbe – the Movie (2009) received an award for Best Duration 123 min acclaimed FIPRESCI prize. In 2014 Someone You Love (2014) premiered at Sales The Match Factory Documentary at the Swedish in 2009. She has a Bachelor National release September, 2018 the Berlinale. of Arts from Brown University. Sales TrustNordisk

12 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 13 Border Cannes The Cake General (GRÄNS) • DIRECTED BY ALI ABBASI SECOND FEATURE (TÅRTGENERALEN) • DIRECTED BY FILIP HAMMAR, FREDRIK WIKINGSSON FEATURE DEBUT

When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying The Cake General is based on a true story and the smugglers encounters the first person she cannot book The Cake General by Wikingsson/Hammar. prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying In 1984 the TV-show Rekord-Magazinet appoints revelations about herself and humankind. Köping to be the most boring city in Sweden. While the town becomes paralyzed by the news, Hasse - a failed entrepreneur with a drinking problem, decides to refute the “Stockholm bastards” by baking the world’s longest layer cake. CHRISTIAN GEISNÆS/META KÄRNFILM& SPARK AB RUDHOLM SIMON

Screenwriters Ali Abbasi, Isabella Eklöf, Ali Abbasi Screenwriters Filip Hammar, Fredrik Wikingsson Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson Principal cast , , Sten Ljunggren, Kjell Ali Abbasi was born 1981 in Teheran. He has a background as a writer and Principal cast , Helena Bergström, Agnes Lindström Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson pulled a massive audience to the Wilhelmsson, Rakel Wärmländer, Jörgen Thorsson studied architecture in Stockholm before graduating from the National Danish Bolmgren, Tomas von Brömssen Swedish movie theaters with their heart warming documentary Filip & Fredrik Produced by Meta Film Stockholm, Spark & Kärnfilm/Nina Bisgaard, Film School in 2011. Ali’s first feature, the horror film Shelley, premiered in the Produced by Nexiko/Renée Axö, Lars Beckung, Martin Söder with presents Nice People (2015), in which they accounted for both idea and script. Piodor Gustafsson, Petra Jönsson with support from the Swedish Film Panorama section of Berlinale 2016. support from the Swedish Film Institute The acclaimed duo have also had a natural place in the TV-charts for over ten Institute/Yaba Holst Duration 101 min consecutive years and have received a total of nine Swedish Emmy awards Duration 103 min National release March 7, 2018 for their much appreciated programs and effort as hosts. National release Autumn 2018 Sales TBA Sales Films Boutique

14 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 15 Could This Be You? Doc The Deminer Doc (COULD THIS BE YOU?) • DIRECTED BY AGNIESZKA LUKASIAK (THE DEMINER) • DIRECTED BY HOGIR HIRORI, CO-DIRECTOR SHINWAR KAMAL SECOND FEATURE

The film looks at the mentality behind extremism, by In 2003 Fakhir, the father of eight children, goes on a letting the audience be part of an experiment, in which two military mission to Mosul (Iraq) to fight against the psychologists are asked to make personality assessments terror after the fall of Saddam Hussein. When he sees of two subjects they do not know the identity of. The two how thousands of innocent people are struck by subjects undergo therapy sessions as part of the assess- exploding mines he decides to become a deminer. ment during which they are asked to re-enact the most With just a simple knife and a pair of clippers he traumatic and formative events from their childhood. With manages to disarm thousands of mines, a task that the aim to try and ensure the deepest look into the minds could cost him his life every second but that does not of these individuals, before the psychologists make the make him stop. Fakhir’s ambition is greater than that assessments and their identities are revealed. A reveal and he knows that innocent people need his help. that shakes up the idea of right and wrong and opens a

AGNIESZKA LUKASIAK discussion about the most important topic of our times. MEDIALOLAV

Screenwriter Agnieszka Lukasiak Agnieszka Lukasiak Screenwriter Hogir Hirori Hogir Hirori and Shinwar Kamal Produced by Revolution Media/Agnieszka Lukasiak, with support After graduating from the Polish National Film School in Lodz, Agnieszka Participant Fakhir Hogir Hirori was born 1980 in Dahouk, Iraq. In 1999, he fled to Sweden and from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo Libossart Lukasiak (born in 1977) began making feature-length documentaries Produced by Lolav Media/Hogir Hirori, Ginestra Film/Antonio Russo lives since then in Stockholm. He works as a freelance photographer, editor Duration 70 min including the multi-award winning Algeria, the Nameless War (2002) and Merenda, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo and director. He runs his own production company Lolav Media. Hogir’s most National release TBA Forgotten (2005), both released theatrically. Her debut narrative feature Libossart recent documentary, The Girl Who Saved My Life had its world premiere at the Sales TBA cinema release, Between Two Fires (2011), was awarded at multiple festivals Duration 83 min Göteborg Film Festival 2016, where it received The Angelos Award for Best and nominated for a Swedish Guldbagge Award. National release March 16, 2018 Swedish Feature. Shinwar Kamal lives in Dahouk (Iraq) and works in the field Sales Cinetic Media/Dogwoof of media and cinema.

16 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 17 Euphoria Goliath (EUPHORIA) • DIRECTED BY (GOLIAT) • DIRECTED BY PETER GRÖNLUND SECOND FEATURE

Euphoria tells the story of Ines () and Goliath takes place in a forgotten industrial community Emilie (Eva Green), two sisters meeting up again after in Sweden. When Roland, a family father, gets senten- many years apart – and the profound journey that they ced to jail, his sixteen-year-old son Kimmie is expected undertake together. to take over the criminal affairs and the responsibility of the family – a task he is not really ready for. The film depicts a boy’s brutal entry into adulthood and investigates aspects of social heritage and patriarchal structures, in a time when the welfare state is ­collapsing and Swedish society is changing. JÜRGEN OLCZYK JÜRGEN B-REEL

Screenwriter Lisa Langseth Lisa Langseth Screenwriter Peter Grönlund Peter Grönlund Principal cast Alicia Vikander, Eva Green, , Adrian Lisa Langseth (born in 1975) studied directing at the Stockholm Academy of Principal cast Sebastian Ljungblad, Joakim Sällquist In his two short films Jaukka Brothers (2010) and Gläntan (2011) and recently Lester, Mark Stanley, Charles Dance Dramatic Arts and shortly after she had a brief spell as a stage-director before Produced by B-Reel Films/Frida Bargo, Mattias Nohrborg, in the feature film debut Drifters (2014), Peter Grönlund shows a unique touch Produced by B-Reel Films/Frida Bargo, Patrik Andersson, Vikarious Film/ venturing into feature films with movies such as Pure (2010) and Hotell with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Calle Marthin and an outstanding sense of stories from society’s bottom layers. With a Alicia Vikander, Charles Collier, with support from the Swedish Film (2013). Both movies received numerous Guldbagge Award nominations, Duration approx. 100 min consistent and enthralling image storytelling, Peter Grönlund has managed to Institute/Baker Karim including best script. National release TBA merge amateur actors with professional actors, thus forming a universe with Duration 104 min Sales Wild Bunch great authenticity and true naturalism. National release February 2, 2018 Sales Great Point Media

18 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 19 Gordon & Paddy Hamada Doc (GORDON & PADDY) • DIRECTED BY LINDA HAMBÄCK FEATURE DEBUT (HAMADA) • DIRECTED BY ELOY DOMÍNGUEZ SERÉN SECOND FEATURE

The forest’s police chief Gordon is about to retire and With vitality and humor Hamada paints an unusual needs to find a new assistant. Paddy, a clever mouse portrait of a group of young friends living in a refugee with a great sense of smell seems to be the right camp in the middle of the Saharan desert. They spend candidate. Together they have to solve Gordon’s last their days fixing cars that can’t take them anywhere, case – the mystery of the squirrel Valdemars missing looking for jobs that don’t exist and dream about an nuts. Was it the fox that took them? Gordon and Paddy outside world they probably will never meet. The will soon find out. world’s second largest military wall separates them from their homeland and they have been living there for forty years. They are called the Sahrawis, also known as the world’s most forgotten people. LEE FILM FILM MOMENTO

Screenwriter Linda Hambäck, based on the books by Ulf Nilsson and Linda Hambäck Screenwriter Eloy Domínguez Serén Eloy Domínguez Serén Gitte Spee Linda Hambäck, born 1974, is a Swedish film director and owner of the Produced by Momento Film/David Herdies, Michael Krotkiewski, Eloy Domínguez Serén (born in 1985) studied in Salamanca, Milano and Principal cast Stellan Skarsgård, , Felix Herngren production company LEE Film. She works mainly with animated films for with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Klara Grunning Barcelona and worked as a film critic before moving to Sweden in 2012. His Produced by LEE Film, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ children. Recent works include The World of Dolores and Gunellen Duration 90 min filmNo Cow on the Ice was premiered in 2015 at Visions du Réel and Baker Karim & Calle Marthin (2016), What If… (2014) that she co-directed with Marika Heidebäck and a National release Spring 2019 awarded at Filmadrid, Play-Doc and L’Alternativa; while his two mosts recent Duration 64 min short, Fighting Spirit (2013). Before her directing debut she had a long career Sales Deckert Distribution works, the shorts films Yellow Brick Road and Rust, premiered at Jihlava IDFF National release December 22, 2017 producing highly acclaimed shorts. and FID Marseille. Sales New Europe Film Sales

20 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 21 The Heart Josefin & Florin Doc (HJÄRTAT) • DIRECTED BY FANNI METELIUS FEATURE DEBUT (JOSEFIN & FLORIN) • DIRECTED BY ELLEN FISKE, JOANNA KARLBERG FEATURE DEBUT

“If you love me, then fuck me!” Mika and Tesfay. She: a A documentary love story about a single mother from photographer. He: a musician. Both up-and-coming. Sweden and a beggar from Romania who choose to The first true romance. But an invisible conflict, an defy all conventions and believe in love and a better unnameable shame, stirs between their sheets. An life. insidious power game is in play, with its rules changing like music beats at the parties in Gothenburg, Stock- holm and Ibiza. Behind closed doors and beautifying filters lies a raw reality where Mika’s control over her mind and body is at stake. MAJA DENNEHAG MAJA FILM MANTARAY

Screenwriter Fanni Metelius Fanni Metelius Screenwriters Ellen Fiske, Joanna Karlberg Ellen Fiske and Joanna Karlberg Principal cast Fanni Metelius, Ahmed Berhan, Leona Axelsen, Daniella Fanni Metelius has directed award winning shorts and has a celebrated Partcipants Josefin Karlsson, Florin Serban Ellen Fiske (born in 1987) and Joanna Karlberg (born in 1985) met during Mir, , Claes Hartelius performance in Ruben Östlund’s feature Force Majeure under her belt. In her Produced by Mantaray Film/Anna Weitz, with support from the Swedish their documentary film studies at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. Produced by Garagefilm International/Mimmi Spång, Rebecka Lafrenz debut feature film, actress, director and auteur Fanni Metelius rips apart Film Institute/Klara Grunning Joanna has made several films about migrants and Ellen’s films have often with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Yaba Holst relationship prejudices and explores what really makes our pulses quicken in Duration approx. 80 min dealt with dysfunctional families. They now continue exploring these themes Duration 100 min matters of the modern heart. National release Spring 2019 in Josefin & Florin, which will be their feature debut. National release February 14, 2018 Sales TBA Sales m-appeal world sales

22 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 23 Jimmie JerryMaya’s Detective Agency – The First Mystery (JIMMIE) • DIRECTED BY JESPER GANSLANDT (LASSEMAJAS DETEKTIVBYRÅ – DET FÖRSTA MYSTERIET) • DIRECTED BY JOSEPHINE BORNEBUSCH FEATURE DEBUT

Four-year-old Jimmie and his father decide to leave What actually happened when Jerry and Maya met for Sweden to begin a journey to a safer country. Told the first time? Come along for the very first case that from a child’s perspective, the story shows fragments JerryMaya’s Detective Agency have to solve – an of the refugee family trip. Jimmie and his dad travel on exciting adventure that begins when the Hammarabi black waters, wander along railway tracks, and rely on sisters’ book is stolen from Valleby School. The book the kindness of strangers to reach their goal – a safe has a mysterious secret, and suddenly everyone in the place. school is under suspicion: the shifty caretaker, the gym teacher with the tight overalls, the strange librarian ... yes, even principal Brynolfsson herself! So, which one is the thief? And will JerryMaya’s Detective Agency manage to solve their very first mystery? MÅNS MÅNSSON MÅNS STUDIOS REDMOND/SF PAT

Screenwriter Jesper Ganslandt Jesper Ganslandt Scriptwriters Henrik Engström och Mattias Grosin Josephine Bornebusch Principal cast Hunter Ganslandt, Jesper Ganslandt Jesper Ganslandt (born in 1978) is a director and writer, known for Principal cast Frank Dorsin, Ester Vuori, Katrin Sundberg, The film is Josephine Bornebusch’s feature film debut as a director. In addition Produced by Fasad/Jesper Kurlandsky, Hedvig Lundgren, Juan Pablo (2006), The Ape (2009) and Blondie (2012). , Tomas Norström to her successful acting career, her earlier work includes directing TV series Libossart, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Helen Ahlsson Produced by SF Studio, Pontus Sjöman with support from (Rachel and Jossan) and writing children’s books (Keep off the white sofa, Duration 90 min the Swedish Film Institute/Calle Marthin Born Phenomenal). National release April 13, 2018 Duration 90min Sales TBA National release1th of June 2018 Sales SF Studios

24 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 25 Kingdom of Sweden Koko-di Koko-da (LYRRO – UT & INVANDRARNA) • DIRECTED BY (KOKO-DI KOKO-DA) • DIRECTED BY JOHANNES NYHOLM SECOND FEATURE

A young couple, Joseph and Mary, struggle through A couple goes on a trip to find their way back to each the hot desert on their way up to the north and Sweden other. A sideshow artist and his shady entourage - the land of opportunities. At the same time an older emerge from the woods, terrorizing them, luring them couple leaves the promised land for a journey to the deeper and deeper into a maelstrom of psychological south in hope of getting suntanned, young and slim. terror and humiliating slapstick. Kingdom of Sweden is a contemporary comedy where we follow them and several other characters in their struggle for happiness and how our society deals with the problems those struggles creates. FRIDA WALLMAN PRODUKTION NYHOLM JOHANNES

Screenwriter Peter Dalle Peter Dalle Screenwriter Johannes Nyholm Johannes Nyholm Principal cast Peter Dalle, Suzanne Reuter, Johan Ulvesson, Henrik Peter Dalle, born 1956, is an and writer, known for Illusive Tracks Principal cast Leif Edlund, Ylva Gallon, Peter Belli Johannes Nyholm is a Swedish, Gothenburg-based, writer and director, Dorsin, Claes Månsson, Nour El Refai, Björn Gustafsson and Sanna (2003), Yrrol - En kolossalt genomtänkt film (1994) and Behind Blue Skies Produced by Johannes Nyholm Produktion/Johannes Nyholm/ managing his own production company. He has made a bunch of music Sundqvist (2010). co-produced by BeoFilm/Maria Möller Christoffessen with support from videos, some short films and one feature (The Giant, 2016). With a Produced by Unlimited Stories/Patrick Ryborn with support from the the Swedish Film Institute/Yaba Holst background in classical animation he often mixes different styles and Swedish Film Institute/Calle Marthin Duration 84 min cinematic universes, moving freely on the border between dream and reality. Duration 90 minutes National release TBA National release TBA Sales Stray Dogs Sales Picture Tree International

26 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 27 Yung Lean (working title) Doc Lucky One (YUNG LEAN (WORKING TITLE)) • DIRECTED BY HENRIK BURMAN FEATURE DEBUT (LUCKY ONE) • DIRECTED BY MIA ENGBERG

The film about Yung Lean is a captivating contempora- Gangster Vincent works long nights and dreams of ry tale about a young boy’s passage into adulthood: his another life. When he unexpectedly gets to take care journey through fame, money, drugs and friendship. It of his teenage daughter Adina, his existence starts to is about a success story of a magnitude never before change. The film tells the story in a cinematic language enjoyed by a Swedish hip hop artist. It is a film that approaching silence and darkness. This is the second slowly turns into a story driven by death, swaying part in Mia Engberg’s trilogy that begins with Belleville mental health and how to survive in a world flipped Baby (Berlinale 2013). upside down. It is also a story of revival and rebirth, identity and friendship conquering adversity and saving lives. MOMENTO FILM MOMENTO STORY

Screenwriters Henrik Burman, Clara Mannheimer, Agnes-Lo Åkerlind Henrik Burman Screenwriter Mia Engberg Mia Engberg Produced by Momento Film/ David Herdies, Michael Krotkiewski, RMV Director Henrik Burman (born in 1979) has directed short features with some Principal cast Olivier Loustau, Lorette Nyssen, Diana Rudychenko Mia Engberg is a director and producer known for her cutting edge shorts and Film/Ludvig Andersson, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ Klara of the world’s most prominent artists such as Tyler the Creator, Oasis and Produced by Story/Tobias Janson with support from the Swedish Film documentaries. She was the producer of Dirty Diaries – 12 shorts of feminist Grunning Grimes and produced music documentaries about Robyn, Lykke Li, The Institute/Magdalena Jangard porn, which gained a lot of international attention. Her previous film Belleville Duration 90 min Salazar Brothers and Ladies First. He has been awarded the Ikaros Prize, the Duration 80 min Baby premiered in Berlinale 2013 and was awarded with a Guldbagge Award National release Spring 2019 Sami journalistic prize and was nominated for Banff World Media Festivals, National release 2018/2019 and several international awards. Sales TBA The Rookie Awards and the European television prize Circom. Sales TBA

28 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 29 Maj Doris Doc The Man Who Played with Fire Doc (MAJ DORIS) • DIRECTED BY JON BLÅHED FEATURE DEBUT (MANNEN SOM LEKTE MED ELDEN) • DIRECTED BY HENRIK GEORGSSON

Maj Doris is a documentary that follows the 74-year- When a few people get access to an archive that no one old legendary Sámi woman Maj Doris Rimpi. Twenty new existed a door opens to a life’s work, Stieg Larsson’s. years ago she had another kind of life. Nowadays Maj The Man Who Played with Fire an exciting and alarming Doris lives alone on a farm above the arctic circle in portrayal of Sweden from the 1960s until today. It’s also a Sweden. She keeps reindeers but she’s also a sought- story about a man who fought for what he believed in and after artist, painter and actress (i.a. Sami Blood 2016). who through the -books succeed to spread his Last winter was filled with hard work and she almost message to a wide audience. With interviews, unique gave up. This winter Maj Doris gets help from an archive material, documentary portrayals of the environ- unexpected way, but does she have the energy to ment and re-enactment recordings the film is an exciting continue like this? and fascinating portrayal of a man who devoted his life to map out the evil forces in the right-wing extremist

ROBERT LINDHOLM ROBERT JARL PER movements that were spreading all over the world.

Screenwriter Jon Blåhed Jon Blåhed Screenwriter Henrik Georgsson, Olof Berglind Henrik Georgsson Participant Maj Doris Rimpi Jon Blåhed (born in 1987) was born and raised in Tornedalen, a part of the Produced by B-Reel Films/Mattias Nohrborg, Fredrik Heinig with support Henrik Georgsson (born in 1964) is the director behind the celebrated TV Produced by MassaMedia/Göran Hedemalm, with support from the arctic region in Sweden. Jon has been working in the Swedish film industry for from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo Libossart series The Bridge. He has also directed many episodes of series like Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo Libossart ten years, mostly as a First Assistant Director on feature films and TV series. Duration 105 min Wallander and Blue Eyes. He studied documentary directing at the Swedish Duartion 73 min Maj Doris is his first documentary and a close collaboration with the DoP/ National release September 2018 Filmschool. National Release Januari 2018 Editor Jimmy Sundin. Sales The Match Factory Sales SVT Sales

30 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 31 Monky The Raft Doc (MONKY) • DIRECTED BY MARIA BLOM (FLOTTEN) • DIRECTED BY MARCUS LINDEEN

Monky tells the story of Frank, 11, and his secret In 1973, five men and six women drifted across the friendship with a mysterious gibbon ape that Atlantic on a raft as part of a scientific experiment stud- ­unexpectedly shows up in his home one night after ying the sociology of violence, aggression and sexual tragedy strikes. It’s soon clear that this is no ordinary attraction in human behavior. Although the project animal and in the search for answers Frank and his became known in the press as “The Sex Raft”, nobody family embark on a thrilling adventure that will take expected what ultimately took place on that three them from a small Swedish village to the deepest month journey. Through extraordinary archive material jungles of Thailand. and a reunion of the surviving members of the expedition on a full scale replica of the raft, this film tells the hidden story behind what has been described as “one of the strangest group experiments of all time.” NIKLAS MAUPOIX FASAD

Screenwriter Anders Weidemann Maria Blom Screenwriter Marcus Lindeen Marcus Lindeen Principal cast Julius Hugoson, Frida Hallgren, Johan Petersson, Maria Blom has written and directed about ten plays at Stockholm City Produced by Fasad/Erik Gandini with, support from the Swedish Film Marcus Lindeen (born in 1980) made his debut with the documentary feature Ing-Marie Carlsson Theater and at The in Stockholm. She was awarded Institute/Cecilia Lidin Regretters (2011), which won Prix Europa for Best European Documentary Produced by Unlimited Stories/Patrick Ryborn with support from the one of Stockholm’s cultural prizes in 2002 in the artform Theater and Mime Duration 90 min and the Guldbagge Award for Best Swedish Documentary in 2011. His Swedish Film Institute/Magdalena Jangard for her works at the Stockholm City Theater/Backstage. Maria Blom, winner National release Autumn 2018 second film was Glorious Accidents, that premiered and was awarded at the Duration 87 min of the Swedish film award Guldbaggen, has written and directed the feature Sales Cinetic Media/Wide House Venice Film Festival 2011. In January 2017 he presented The Raft as an art National release December 22, 2017 filmsDalecarlians (2004), Nina Frisk (2007), Fishy (2008) and HallåHallå installation at The Centre Pompidou in Paris. Sales Picture Tree International (2014).

32 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 33 Ravens Reconstructing Utøya Doc () • DIRECTED BY JENS ASSUR FEATURE DEBUT (RECONSTRUCTING UTØYA) • DIRECTED BY CARL JAVÉR

Ravens is a captivating psychological drama set on a A feature documentary where four survivors from Swedish farm in the 70s. In a slowly depopulating the Utøya massacre of 2011 reconstruct their village, the farmer Agne is driven to the brink of memories in a black box studio together with twelve insanity by the depressing work at the farm, an young participants in order to share and remember obsession with making his oldest son Klas take over, their experiences. and a nagging feeling that someone wants to harm his family. Klas, 15, imagines himself far from the farm and is drawn to the world of birds. But as external threats escalate and his inner feeling of guilt grows, Klas is faced with a choice he can’t escape, of freedom or retreat. FILM AND AFFAIRS ART BOMBEN VILDA

Screenwriters Jens Assur, based on the novel by Jens Assur Screenwriters Carl Javér, Fredrik Lange Carl Javér Principal cast Reine Brynolfsson, , Jacob Nordström Jens Assur is a world–renowned photographer and filmmaker, whose shorts Produced by Vilda Bomben/Fredrik Lange, with support from the Carl Javér (born in 1972), is a documentary director and editor. Since leaving Produced by Film and Art Affairs/Tom Persson, Jan Marnell, Jens Assur have been awarded and acclaimed in Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, Tribeca, Swedish Film Institute/Antonio Russo Merenda, Juan Pablo Libossart film school (Biskops Arnö, 1993-94), he has directed seven documentaries with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Magdalena Jangard Busan, among other prestigious festivals. In 2012 Jens Assur was given the Duration approx. 115 min including three major documentary series. His latest documentary Freak Out Duration 107 min Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Award at the Sundance Film National release September 14, 2018 (2014) was released on cinema in Sweden and was awarded on several National release October 13, 2017 Festival. Sales Cinephil festivals as well as broadcasted on ARTE and in several other countries. Sales Celluloid Dreams

34 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 35 The Real Estate Ridge (TOPPEN AV INGENTING) • DIRECTED BY MÅNS MÅNSSON, AXEL PETERSÉN (SÄSONG) • DIRECTED BY JOHN SKOOG FEATURE DEBUT

After a life of decadence and monthly allowances, 68 Ridge is a film that portrays people living at the foot of year-old Nojet inherits an apartment building in the ridge Söderåsen in the most southern province of downtown Stockholm. However, the building turns on Sweden. It takes place from May to September: one her and what appeared to be a cash cow is in fact a season, one summer. curse… PIERRE BJÖRK PIERRE PRODUCTION PLATTFORM

Screenwriter Axel Petersén Måns Månsson and Axel Petersén Screenwriters John Skoog, Anna Karisinska John Skoog Principal cast Léonore Ekstrand, Christer Levin, Christian Saldert, Olof Måns Månsson (born in 1982) and Axel Petersén (born in 1979) have Principal cast Agnieszka Podsiadlik, Artur Krajewski, Mateusz Wieclawek, John Skoog has previously made a number of short films, which have been Rhodin, Carl Johan Merner, Don Bennechi created features, shorts & docs shown worldwide in film festivals, art Grzegorz Falkowski, Aron Skoog featured at film festivals and art museums around the world, including Produced by Flybridge/Sigrid Helleday, Måns Månsson, with support from institutions and galleries. Their first feature-collaboration Avalon premiered in Produced by Plattform Produktion/Erik Hemmendorff with support from Berlinale, the Rotterdam International Film Festival and the modern the the Swedish Film Institute /Calle Marthin Toronto 2011 and was awarded the Fipresci Prize for Best First Feature, the Swedish Film Institute/Helen Ahlsson museums of the modern and contemporary art in Vienna and Frankfurt am Duration 88 min followed by a number of nominations and awards. Duration 74 min Main to name a few. National release March 16, 2018 National release TBA Sales The Match Factory Sales TBA

36 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 37 Doc Silvana Solsidan (SILVANA – VÄCK MIG NÄR NI VAKNAT) • DIRECTED BY MIKA GUSTAFSON, OLIVIA KASTEBRING, CHRISTINA TSIOBANELIS FEATURE DEBUT (SOLSIDAN-FILMEN) • DIRECTED BY FELIX HERNGREN, MÅNS HERNGREN

A revolutionary love story and a journey through the first Divorce, involuntary childlessness and parental years in the career of a contemporary feminist icon. With relations – in an atmosphere filled with rancorous her uncompromising lyrics, Swedish rapper Silvana undertones. These are some of the ingredients when Imam has taken Scandinavia by storm. This film follows the most popular comedy series in Sweden, Solsidan, the first turbulent years of her career and her relationship moves onto the big screen. with Swedish pop artist Beatrice Eli. MANTARAY FILM MANTARAY RHEBORG LINNEA

Screenwriters Mika Gustafson, Olivia Kastebring, Christina Tsiobanelis Mika Gustafson, Olivia Kastebring Screenwriter Jesper Harrie Felix Herngren and Måns Herngren Participants Silvana Imam, Beatrice Eli and Christina Tsiobanelis Principal cast Felix Herngren, Henrik Dorsin, Johan Rheborg, Josephine Felix Herngren is a Swedish director, writer and actor. His TV-work include Produced by Mantaray Film/Stina Gardell, Anna Weitz, with support from Mika Gustafson (born in 1988), Olivia Kastebring (born in 1987) and Bornebusch, Malin Cederbladh, Mia Skäringer Solsidan, Bonusfamiljen, Torpederna and his film includes The 100-Year-Old Man the Swedish Film Institute/Antonio Russo Merenda, Juan Pablo Libossart Christina Tsiobanelis (born in 1987) met during film studies at Fridhem’s Folk Produced by FLX, Jarowskij with support from the Swedish Film Institute Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappearad (2013) and The 101-Year-Old Duration 90 min High School and have formed a trio that enables them to work with their own Duration 104 min Man Who Skipped Out the Bill and Disappeared (2016). Felix Herngren is National release September 15, 2017 innovative style. Previously, they have directed short films and music videos. National release 1 Dec, 2017 founder and co-owner of FLX. Måns Herngren is Felix’ older brother and has Sales Rise and Shine World Sales Sales SF Studios been writing and directing numerous box office hits the last three decades such as Adam & Eva (1997), The Swimsuit issue (2008) and The 101 Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared. Måns has also successfully acted in various TV-series and feature films.

38 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 39 Stronger Than a Bullet A Stranger Doc Doc (FRÄMLING) • DIRECTED BY MIKEL CEE KARLSSON (STRONGER THAN A BULLET) • DIRECTED BY MARYAM EBRAHIMI

A Stranger follows director Mikel Cee Karlsson and his Devoted to the Iranian Revolution, photographer Saeid attempt to unmask the life and death of his best friend documented the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) from the Mathias, a young father who suddenly descends into a eye of the event. His dream was to be a martyr, and secret dual life in order to handle a desperate and many of his photos were used to create war propa- dangerous situation. A story he never dared to share ganda for martyrdom. Today he views himself as being with anyone, until now. Together Mikel and Mathias responsible for sending thousands of boys to their begin to carefully document and recreate key events graves. A film about war propaganda, manipulation and aiming to tell Mathias’ story, a project Mikel eventually control. is left to finish on his own when his best friend ­suddenly passes away. PLATTFORM PRODUKTION PLATTFORM NIMAFILM

Screenwriter Mikel Cee Karlsson Mikel Cee Karlsson Screenwriter Maryam Ebrahimi Maryam Ebrahimi Produced by Plattform Produktion/Erik Hemmendorff with support from Mikel Cee Karlsson was born in 1977 in Varberg, Sweden. Mikel graduated Produced by Nimafilm/Nima Sarvestani, with support from the Swedish Maryam Ebrahimi (born 1976 in Tehran) studied at the Art University of the Swedish Film Institute/Klara Grunning from the School of Photography and Film, Gothenburg University in 2005. In Film Institute/Cecilia Lidin, Antonio Russo Merenda Tehran and continued her education at University College of Arts Craft and Duration 106 min addition to his two feature-length documentaries Greetings From The Woods Duration 75 min Design in Stockholm, where she now lives and works. Ebrahimi has produced National release TBA (2009) and The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of José González (2010), he has National release Januari 2018 the feature documentaries I Was Worth 50 Sheep (2010) and No Burqas Sales TBA directed numerous music videos for artists like Fever Ray, José González, The Sales Deckert Distribution Behind Bars (2012), the latter showing how moral crimes are used to control Perishers and Junip. women in post-Taliban Afghanistan

40 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 41 Swoon Transnistra Doc (SWOON) • DIRECTED BY MÅNS MÅRLIND, BJÖRN STEIN (TRANSNISTRA) • DIRECTED BY ANNA EBORN

The story takes place during the hot summer Set in the self-proclaimed state of Transnistria – a months of 1940 when the world around neutral country founded on an old Soviet legacy – a group Sweden is on fire as the Nazi invasion progresses. of 17-year-olds search for love, friendship and Two neighbouring amusement parks lay the scene ­acknowledgement among each other when society for the secret love story between Ninni and John, the has turned its back on them. Lingering in the back- young heirs of two rivaling families. An old grudge ground is The Blue Whale Game, an online suicide between their fathers has evolved into hatred and game triggering young people to take their own lives. bitter battle resonating the war raging across Europe. ATMO RIGHTS ATMO FILM MOMENTO

Screenwriter Måns Mårlind Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein Screenwriter Anna Eborn Anna Eborn Principal cast Frida Gustavsson, Albin Grenholm, Robert Gustafsson, Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein live and work in Stockholm and Los Angeles. Produced by Momento Film/David Herdies, Michael Krotkiewski, with Anna Eborn was born in 1983 on the island Skaftö in Sweden. Her debut and , Helena af Sandeberg, Lennart Jähkel, Edvin Endre. Over the last decade, they have co-directed several award-winning feature support from the Swedish Film Institute/Klara Grunning self-edited film Pine Ridge (2013) premiered at Venice IFF and won the Produced by Atmo Rights/Kristina Åberg, with support from the Swedish films and TV series. Their latest creation was the award-winning TV-series Duration 90 min Dragon Award for best documentary at Gothenburg IFF. Her second feature Film Institute/Baker Karim Midnight Sun (2016), which has been sold to more than 90 territories. Their National release TBA Epifanía premiered at Busan IFF 2016 and her latest film Lida (2018) Duration approx. 100 min feature Shed No Tears (2013) won two Guldbagge Awards. They directed the Sales TBA premiered in competition at Visions du Réel. Lida won the Jury Prize at Tempo National release Christmas, 2018 successful Hollywood production Underworld: Awakening (2012) with box Documentary Festival. Sales TrustNordisk office receipts of over $160 million, as well as the thriller Shelter (2010) with and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Mårlind and Stein are also two of the creators of the critically acclaimed TV series The Bridge, sold to 161 countries with two remakes already produced.

42 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 43 Tuva Novotny Untitled The Unpromised Land (BRITT-MARIE VAR HÄR) • DIRECTED BY TUVA NOVOTNY SECOND FEATURE (TILL DRÖMMARNAS LAND) • DIRECTED BY VICTOR LINDGREN FEATURE DEBUT

Director Tuva Novotny When Britt-Marie leaves her husband after 40 years of Sabina has traveled with her Roma Brothers from marriage, she ends up in the town of Borg, where life Romania to the small Swedish town of Holmsund. She seems to be over for the few people that are still is looking for a job. Summer is about to start and around. However, there are bigger dreams in Borg and Sabina will get to know Elin. Together they will revolt they breathe new life into Britt-Marie’s belief in a against the old ways and find something new in each future. other. At the same time society around them collapses in fear and Elin’s dad becomes insane by sorrow. HANS ALM HANS ALM RASMUS WEST

Screenwriters Jimmy Karlsson, Maria von Heland, Øystein Karlsen, Tuva Novotny Screenwriter Victor Lindgren Victor Lindgren Wiktor Eriksson Tuva Novotny is a Swedish director and actress. She has previously directed Principal cast Andrea Petre, Elin Marklund, Mattias Fransson, Ingrid Victor Lindgren (born in 1984) is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He Principal cast Lancelot Ncube, Mahmut Suvakci, Pernilla August, episodes of the popular Norwegian TV series Dag and Lillyhammer as well as Nyström, Christian-Victor Priboi, Madalin Mandin grew up in Holmsund, a small industrial society in northern Sweden, in a family Peter Haber her first feature the Norwegian TEA (2018). Produced by Bautafilm/Therese Högberg with support from the Swedish without university education tradition. Victor’s recent short films have been Produced by SF Studios /Niclas Wikström Nicastro, with support Film Institute/Helen Ahlson well received internationally, i.e nominated for a Golden Bear and awarded from the Swedish Film Institute/Yaba Holst, Calle Marthin Duration 87 min with a Teddy Award. The Unpromised Land is his feature debut. Duration TBA National release TBA National release December 2018 Sales TBA Sales SF Studios

44 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 45 Wasted The War Game (IN I DIMMAN) • DIRECTED BY ANDERS HAZELIUS SECOND FEATURE (KRIG) • DIRECTED BY GORAN KAPETANOVIĆ SECOND FEATURE

The four upper-class bohemian friends Krill, Kicki, Malte is an 11-year-old loner whose mind is full of Julle, and Baggy meet up at Krill’s family’s island in the complex strategies and game theory. When he archipelago. It has been five years since the car suddenly ends up in the middle of a conflict between accident they experienced together and at first, two courtyards, he finds practical use to his theories. everything seems “back to normal” but Krill is starting Too late it dawns on him that his interference makes to notice Baggys weird behavior. He is up to something play for real, and an actual war is breaking out. Will he and Krill doesn’t really recognize his old friend. Krill be able to stop it? slowly starts to doubt everything, his memory, his friends and even his own sanity. FARAMARZ GOSHEH, NOOR STUDIOS NOOR GOSHEH, FARAMARZ ZBRONIECITA ZAJT

Screenwriter Anders Hazelius Anders Hazelius Screenwriter Jannik Tai Mosholt Goran Kapetanovi Principal cast Anastasios Soulis, Freddy Åsbom, Celie Sparre, Anton Principal cast Loke Hellberg, Meja Björkefall, Emilio Silva, Malin Levanon ć Born in 1984 in Sigtuna, Sweden. Completed studies at Valand Academy in Goran Kapetanović (born in 1974) graduated from the Stockholm Academy Lundqvist Produced by CB Sverige/Per Janérus, Rodrigo Villalobos, with support 2010. Recieved Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury at of Dramatic Arts and has directed several award-winning shorts including Produced by Zentropa Sweden/Lizette Jonjic with support from the from the Swedish Film Institute/Baker Karim the Berlin Film Festival for his short film The First Time, (2013). The film Kiruna-Kigali (2012), awarded for Best Short at TIFF and shortlisted for the Swedish Film Institute/Yaba Holst Duration 80 min Guerilla saw its international premiere in the Forum of Independents Oscars. In 2017 he won the Guldbagge Award for Best Directing with My Duration National release approx 85 min Competition at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2015. In 2016 he October 27, 2017 Aunt in Sarajevo. National release Autumn 2018 directed the youth web-series Hashtag for Swedish Television. Sales Bombay Sales Sales TBA

46 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES 47 X&Y (X&Y) • DIRECTED BY ANNA ODELL SECOND FEATURE Shorts

An artist, Anna Odell, has chosen a famous and celebrated actor, Mikael Persbrandt, to collaborate together on a feature film to deconstruct themselves 1981 The Ambassador’s Wife The Artist Has a Baby and their habitual roles. They embark on a game Stockholm, 1981. A man convinces We find ourselves in an extravagant The male genius disappears into without a script and without rules where they use his husband to go with him to a garden in Ouagadougou. The another world of creativity and people around them to examine the masculine and sauna to get new sexual experienc- French Ambassador’s wife dreamt inspiration, he sits isolated from the feminine identity. es with other men. The man finds the about becoming a famous opera world for days and through pain sauna to be a safe place where he singer. Instead, she is now using the creates the perfect Art. But what The Artist’s concept of mixing reality and fiction can explore his deepest desires. But singing as a ventilator to survive her happens to the artist when her body starts to create conflicts and eventually the Actor and even in paradise there are rules that seemingly privileged life surrounded starts working for someone else, you have to obey. by workers. This film raises someone much bigger than the Art? even the film crew start to question the Artist’s questions about power structures, capability. Original title Nittonhundraåttioett class, intersectionality, post Original title Konstnären får barn

B-REEL FILMS B-REEL Director Dawid Ullgren colonialism and feminism in a poetic, Director/screenwriter Sanna Screenwriter Anton Nygren subtle and seductive way. Lenken Produced by Stockholm Academy of Produced by Sanna Lenken, Tangy/ Screenwriter Anna Odell Anna Odell Dramatic Arts/Isaac Inger Original title The Ambassador’s Wife Annika Rogell Director/screenwriter/producer Principal cast Anna Odell, Mikael Persbrandt, Vera Vitali, Shanti Roney, Anna Odell is an original and unique talent in the world of Swedish art and Production year 2018 Production year 2018 Theresa Traore Dahlberg Sofie Gråböl, Jens Abinus, Thure Lindhart, Trine Dyrholm, Ville Virtanen cinema. What has primarily shaped her is her willingness to take risks, to dare Genre Drama/LGBTQ Genre Hybrid Production year 2018 Produced by B-Reel Films/Frida Bargo, Mattias Nohrborg with support to challenge and to push boundaries. This is reflected in her art installations Duration 13 min Duration 10 min Genre Documentary from the Swedish Film Institute/Yaba Holst and her films. Anna Odell’s feature film debut The Reunion (2013) shocked Duration 16 min Duration approx. 100min and surprised the Swedish establishment and the film world. Her second National release Autumn 2018 feature takes a firm view of the male and the female identity. Doc Sales New Europe Film Sales

48 SWEDISH FILM • FEATURES AND DOCUMENTARIES SWEDISH FILM • SHORTS 49 As We’re Told The Bear The Breath’s Deer Dark Chamber Elsa and the Night Fuck You Gold The Infection What’s it like working inside A successful woman at the top of One of the last traces I left behind The Camera Obscura (latin for Dark Elsa has not slept a wink for thirty Alice is together with Johannes but Amal lives in a bomb shelter with her Krister and Kristina’s marriage is Sweden’s most hated agency, the her career is fed up with being a was the weak snow, contemplates Chamber) is an optical device that years. Early one morning when she’s she doesn’t have enough space to sisters in a wartime Syria. Food and crumbling. All the petty annoyances Employment Agency? We’re human being, buys herself a bear Stellan Skarsgård as as narrator. The led to the photographic camera. It sitting at the kitchen table, she finds be herself. On a night out with water is scarce. One day when Amal of their everyday life have eroded meeting case workers, psycholo- suit and emigrates to the wilderness. Breath’s Deer is told through consists of a box or a room with a an unwelcome guest underneath friends, she steals a strap-on and is out playing, she finds a piece of their relationship. They seek gists, bosses all portrayed by When civilization finally catches up, hundreds of watercolor paintings. It’s hole on one side. This film is a her sofa. The creature turns out to be challenges her boyfriend’s thoughts gold. Suddenly other people claims counseling, but it just might be too puppets inside a world of corrugated she has to choose which world to be- a film about what awaits humanity reconstruction of an event that took none other than the Night itself. Elsa about girls. Everyone thinks Alice the gold belongs to them. late to cure the infection that is paper. This is a study of what long to. and moves seamlessly between place near the border of Austria and tells it of her life, and of the death of goes too far but she doesn’t give in tearing them apart. The Infection is a happens when you just do what genres of sci-fi and fine art. Where Hungary in the Summer of 2015. her best friend – an elephant named to group pressure. Johannes gets Original title Guld film in the spirit of Ingmar Bergman’s you’ve been told. Based on a book by Original title Björnen will it leave you? Olaf. The Night accompanies her on curious about Alice’s new side and Director Abbe Hassan , spiked with author and Professor in Sociology, Director/screenwriter Johannes Original title Dark Chamber a moving journey that tells the story together they discover something Screenwriters Abbe Hassan, Ivica a dark sense humor. Roland Paulsen. Stjärne Nilsson Original titleThe Breath’s Deer Director Ottó Bánovits of an extraordinary friendship. new about themselves. Zubak Produced by Kostr-Film/Johannes Director/screenwriter/animator Screenwriters Tomas Stark, Ottó Finally the Night carries her – sleep- Produced by Indian Summer Film/ Original title Infektionen Original title Vi bara lyder Stjärne Nilsson Anders Ramsell Bánovits ing – through the town in its arms. Original title Fuck You Marcus Henricsson, Ivica Zubak Director/screenwriter Patrik Directors/screenwriters Erik Production year 2018 Produced by Anders Ramsell Produced by Stockholm Academy of Director/screenwriter Anette Sidor Production year 2018 Eklund Holmström, Fredrik Wenzel Genre Drama Production year 2018 Dramatic Arts/ Ottó Bánovits, Lena Original title Sigrid och Natten Produced by Verket Produktion/ Genre Drama Produced by Salmonfox/Mattias Produced by Fasad/Hedvig Duration 17 min Genre Animation Kempe, co-produced by Silver Films/ Director Jöns Mellgren Anette Sidor, Jerry Carlsson Duration 18 min Fjellström Lundgren Duration 10 min Olivier Guerpillon Screenwriter Hans-Åke Production year 2018 Production year 2018 Production year 2017 Production year 2018 Gabrielsson Genre Drama Genre Drama/Comedy Genre Documentary Genre Drama Produced by Hob AB/Nima Yousefi Duration 15 min Duration 17 min Duration 28 min Duration 6 min Production year 2018 Genre Animation/Drama Doc Duration 8 min

50 SWEDISH FILM • SHORTS SWEDISHSWEDISH FILMFILM •• SHORTSSHORTS 51 Intercourse JUCK [THRUST] Night Child Out Fishing Robot and the Whale The Traffic Separating Tweener Vox Lipoma A couple wakes up in bed together; The word “juck” is Swedish for 14 year-old Ingrid hangs out in net Betty is hungry and lonely and A long time ago, humans left planet Device Tweener follows 13-year old wrestler A short about Ingmar Bergman’s they start making out and he wants “hump” and the groundbreaking forums behind the alias Night Child. fishing in the river gives only scrap. In Earth. Alone remained Lobo, a A traffic separating device is Jaana and her best friend Bettan. power, sexuality and facial lipoma to take things further, but she’s not in appearance by the dance group When coming across her school´s a moment of illumination Betty finds cheerful robot who loves animals installed in the middle of Stockholm. Jaana’s goal is to advance to the that gives him no rest. the mood. A passing joke about JUCK pushed the boundaries for photographer, they connect through a creative solution. But the road to and plants. Lobos biggest dream is It is supposed to keep normal cars more experienced group, and they paying for her to change her mind how we are used to seeing the their love for Iron Maiden. They success is lined with traps. to live in a flourishing forest with her away and only let buses pass. It turns are well on their way. But suddenly Original title Fettknölen turns serious. The film holds up a female body. JUCK questions the secretly get involved in a relationship best friend Banjo, a curious robot into a disaster as normal cars their relationship changes, as Bettan Directors/screenwriters Jane mirror to the skewed power positions of object and subject. They online. One night, Ingrid arranges a Original title Fisketur dog. Together, they help to plant continue to go there and hundreds starts focusing more on life outside Magnusson, Liv Strömquist structures in our society and how provoke, inspire and break norms. date with the photographer. Night Director/screenwriter Uzi trees and rescue animals in need. of cars get destroyed every week. the wrestling club. Jaana has to Produced by B-Reel Films/Cecilia they can affect our most intimate The film poses the question: what is Child deals with identity, sexuality, Geffenblad One day they meet a stranded whale Tragic and funny situations occur. A choose between following her best Nessen relationships and our ability to talk femininity? the existence of an age dependent Produced by Zigzag Animation/Uzi on the beach. To save the whale film about the whole mess of human friend or following her own goals. Production year 2018 about them. twilight zone, and hunger for Geffenblad Lobo has to overcome her fear of failures. Genre Animation Original title JUCK independence. Production year 2018 water, but it’s not easy especially as Original title Brottas Duration 11 min Original title Samlag Directors/screenwriters Olivia Genre Animation a single drop of water makes Lobo to Original title Spårviddshinder Director/screenwriter Julia Thelin Director/screenwriter Jonatan Kastebring, Julia Gumpert, Ulrika Original title Nattbarn Duration 9 min roast. Director/screenwriter Johan Produced by Grand Slam Film/Eliza Etzler Bandeira Director/screenwriter Sanna Palmgren Jones, Markus Waltå Produced by French Quarter Film/ Produced by Bad Land/Dea Lenken, based on a graphic novel by Original title Roboten & Valen Produced by Vindelfilm/Johan Production year 2018 Isabella Rodriguez Saracevic Hanna Gustavsson Director/screenwriter Jonas Palmgren Genre Drama Production year 2017 Production year 2018 Produced by Tangy/Annika Rogell Forsman Production year 2018 Duration 15 min Genre Drama Genre Documentary Production year 2017 Produced by Hob AB/Nima Yousefi Genre Comedy/Portrait/Culture Duration 10 min Duration 17 min Genre Drama Production year 2018 Duration 14 min Duration 39 min Genre Animation/Comedy/Drama Doc Duration 6 min Doc

52 SWEDISH FILM • SHORTS SWEDISHSWEDISH FILMFILM •• SHORTSSHORTS 53 THE FILMS Classics The Phantom Carriage Original title Körkarlen The Swedish film heritage digitized Director Victor Sjöström Production year 1921 Duration 106 min In 2013, the Swedish Film Institute previews, digital still images and posters, initiated the work of digitizing the as well as text materials available along Original title Hugo och Josefin Swedish film heritage – everything from with the films. Director Production year 1967 silent era films to films from the 2010s, For the premier event, we have Duration 78 min including world famous classics to lesser included the children’s classic Hugo and known gems that are worth discovering Josephine, the directorial debut by Original title Ingenjör Andrées or being rediscovered. We now present Gunnel Lindblom, Summer Paradise, luftfärd our “Classics” series consisting of which was produced by Ingmar Bergman Director Production year 1982 digitized films that we would especially and became an international hit, as well Duration 140 min like to present to our international as the iconic silent filmThe Phantom Summer Paradise audience. In addition to providing new Carriage that will be available both as a Original title Paradistorg ways of accessing Swedish cinematic silent feature and with recorded music by Director Gunnel Lindblom history, our hope is that the Classics Matti Bye Ensemble. We will also present Production year 1977 Duration 112 min series will generate an interest and Jan Troell’s The Flight of the Eagle, The Elephant Walk curiosity around the Swedish film featuring in the lead, and Original title Barnförbjudet heritage. finally the extensive work by artist Director Marie-Louise Ekman Twice a year, we will present our many Marie-Louise Ekman. Production year 1979 Duration 81 min films, digitized in the DCP format, with www.filminstitutet.se/digitized-films English subtitles. There will also be Contact: [email protected]

AB SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI SVENSK AB The Flight of the Eagle (Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd, 1982)

54 SWEDISH FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES PRODUCTION COMPANIES

2afilm Bad Land Broos Film Dagsljus Fasad Film FLX Pictures Giraff Film [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Industry www.badland.tv www.broosfilm.com www.dagsljus.se www.fasad.se www.flx.se Acne Drama Gnufilm [email protected] Barataria Productions Camp David Film Dansk Skalle Fido Film Folke Film [email protected] www.acneproduction.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.gnufilm.se www.baratariaproductions.com www.campdavidfilm.com www.danskskalle.se www.fido.se www.folkefilm.se Contacts Alphaville Gothenburg Film Studios [email protected] Bautafilm Chamdin & Stöhr Film Dfm Film and Tell Framestation [email protected] alphaville.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.gothenburgstudios.se www.bautafilm.se www.chamdinstohr.se www.dfm.se www.filmandtell.com www.framestation.se Sweden Amp film Grand Slam Film [email protected] Biospheric Pictures Charon Film Doppelganger Film and Art Affairs Freetownfilms [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.grandslamfilm.se www.ampfilm.se www.bipic.se www.charon.se www.doppelganger.se www.filmandartaffairs.com www.freetownfilms.se GötaFilm Anagram Bob Film Sweden Chimney Drakfilm Filmateljén French Quarter Film [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.gotafilm.se www.anagram.se www.bobfilm.se www.chimneygroup.com www.drakfilm.se www.filmateljen.com www.frenchquarter.se Harmonica Films Anders Ramsell Brain Academy Chinema Film Sweden Efti Filmgate Films Fundament Film Sthlm/ [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Gbg www.harmonicafilms.se www.andersramsell.com www.brainacademy.se www.chinema.se www.efti.se www.filmgate.se [email protected] [email protected] Head and Tail Apparat B-Reel Films Cimbria Film Elfvik film Filmkreatörerna www.fundamentfilm.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.head-tail.se www.apparatfilm.se www.brf.co www.elfvikfilm.se www.filmkreatorerna.com Garagefilm International Cinenic Film [email protected] Hob AB Atmo Breidablick Film [email protected] Europa Sound & Vision Filmlance International www.garagefilm.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.cinenicfilm.se [email protected] [email protected] www.hobab.se www.atmo.se www.breidablick.com www.europasoundvision.se www.filmlance.se GF Studios CO.Film [email protected] Idyll Avanti Film Bright Pictures [email protected] Eyefeed First Edition Pictures www.gfstudios.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.co-film.se [email protected] [email protected] www.idyll.se www.avantifilm.se www.brightpictures.se www.eyefeed.se www.jonsvik.com Ginestra Film Copenhagen Bombay [email protected] Illusion Film Auto Images [email protected] Flybridge www.ginestrafilm.se [email protected] [email protected] www.copenhagenbombay.com [email protected] www.illusionfilm.se www.autoimages.se www.flybridgen.com

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Independent Studios Lampray Malade Mint Film Pampas Produktion Saint Michaels Production Stellanova film Swedish Ecstasy Film Vindelfilm [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] seflasse@ [email protected] www.independentstudios.se www.lampray.se www.malade.se www.mint-ab.se www.pampasproduktion.se www.saintmichaelsproduction.se www.stellanovafilm.com swedishecstasyfilm.com www.johanpalmgren.com www.swedishecstasyfilm.com Indian Summer Film Lazer Unicorns Malin Andersson Film Momento Film PennFilm Studios Salmonfox Stiftelsen Ingmar Warner Bros International [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bergman Sweetwater Television Production www.indiansummerfilm.se www.malinanderssonfilm.com www.momentofilm.se www.pennfilm.se www.salmonfox.com [email protected] [email protected] Sverige/Eyeworks Lebox Produktion www.ingmarbergman.se www.sweetwater.se Scandi Fiction Jarowskij Sverige [email protected] Mantaray Film Moviola Film & Television Pinguinfilm Sebastie Film och Media johan.idering@warnerbros. [email protected] www.lebox.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Stockholm Academy of Systerskaparna com www.jarowskij.se www.mantarayfilm.se www.moviola.se www.pinguin.se www.sebastie.com Dramatic Arts (SADA) [email protected] www.wbitvp.com/Sweden LEE Film [email protected] Johannes Nyholm [email protected] Massa Media Månharen Film & TV Plattform Produktion SF Studios www.sada.se Tangy Way Creative Produktion www.leefilm.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.massamedia.se www.compadre.se www.plattformproduktion.se www.sfstudios.se Story www.tangy.se www.waycreative.se www.johannesnyholm.se Lejoni Production [email protected] [email protected] MDEMC Naive RealReel Doc Shoot & Post www.story.se Unlimited Stories WG Film Kameraten www.lejoni.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.naive.se www.realreel.se www.shootpost.se Story4change www.unlimitedstories.se www.wgfilm.com www.kameraten.se LittleBig Productions www.mdemc.se [email protected] [email protected] New Stories Revolution Media [sic] film www.story4change.org Valand Academy Film/ Wide House Kasper Collin Produktion www.littlebig.se MetaFilm [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] University of Gothenburg [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.newstories.se www.revolutionmediainc.com www.sicfilm.se Strix lena.lind@akademinvaland. www.widehouse.org www.kaspercollin.com Ljud & Bildmedia www.metafilm.dk [email protected] gu.se France [email protected] Denmark Nexiko Rmv Film Silver Films www.strix.se www.akademinvaland.gu.se Karin Ekberg www.ljud-bildmedia.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Yellow Bird [email protected] Medusa Productions www.nexiko.com www.rmvfilm.com www.silverfilms.se Studio Bigert & Bergström Verité Production [email protected] Ljudfadern mario@medusa-productions. [email protected] [email protected] www.yellowbird.se Kjellson & Wik [email protected] com Nimafilm Sweden Spark Film&TV www.bigertbergstrom.com [email protected] www.ljudfadern.com www.medusa-productions.com [email protected] Filmproduktion/Studio 24 [email protected] Verket Produktion Zentropa Sweden www.kjellsonwik.se www.nimafilmsweden.com [email protected] Studio Jens Assur [email protected] [email protected] Lolav Media www.royandersson.com Snowcloud Films [email protected] www.verketproduktion.com www.zentropasweden.com Kostr-Film [email protected] [email protected] Nordisk Film Production [email protected] www.studiojensassur.se [email protected] www.lolav.com www.memfis.se lars.lindstrom@nordiskfilm. Råfilm www.snowcloud.se Vilda Bomben Zigzag Animation www.kostrfilm.com com [email protected] (SVT) [email protected] [email protected] Maja Borg Filmproduktion Migma Film www.nordiskfilm.com www.rafilm.se Stavro Filmproduktion [email protected] www.vildabomben.com www.zigzag.se Kärnfilm [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.svt.se [email protected] www.majaborg.com www.migmafilm.se Nouvago Capital www.stavrofilm.se [email protected] www.nouvago.com SALES COMPANIES SALES COMPANIES DISTRIBUTORS FILM FESTIVALS

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Swedish Classics: The Elephant Walk (Barnförbjudet, 1979)