HOMO NARRANS HENNING MANKELL’S “TESTAMENT” DIRECTED BY Stefan Jarl FACTS ORIGINAL TITLE: Homo Narrans GENRE: Documentary COUNTRY / LANGUAGE: Sweden / Swedish FIRST RELEASE: Oct 2015 SOUND: 5.1 digital FORMAT: 1:78 DURATION: 50 min Stills Photographer: Joakim Jalin CONTACT In October 2015, Swedish writer Henning Mankell sadly passed away in Gothenburg, at the age of 67. Henning Mankell was FESTIVAL one of the world’s best-selling writers with more than 40 million copies sold worldwide. He was a leading figure in the wave The Swedish Film Institute of “Nordic Noir” fiction and is perhaps best known for his novels about inspector Kurt Wallander, which resulted in 32 Swedish - Int’l Department TV movies and a British adaptation starring Kenneth Branagh. PHONE: +46 8 665 11 00 FAX: +46 8 666 36 98 Mankell was diagnosed with cancer and in 2015 he asked his close friend and renowned documentary film maker Stefan Jarl E-MAIL: [email protected] to film his “testament”. It resulted in a 50 minute documentary, HOMO NARRANS, which shows never before seen footage of www.sfi.se/english Mankell who shares his thoughts of the world and his lifework. The film is narrated by Krister Henriksson, the Swedish actor who played inspector Kurt Wallander. INT’L SALES AB Svensk Filmindustri It was Henning Mankell´s request to release the film after his passing. Luntmakargatan 45 SE – 111 37 Stockholm SWEDEN PHONE: +46 8 680 35 00 DIRECTOR - STEFAN JARL FAX: +46 (0)8 680 16 10 “When Henning contacted me and asked if I would consider doing something E-MAIL: [email protected] that Henning referred to as his “testament”, I was hesitant at first. I felt www.sfinternational.se incredibly honored to be asked, but at the same time unsure in the face of everything that Henning represented for me - his exceptional body of work, his involvement in social issues, his sense of solidarity with the “outcasts” of the world, and his loyal friendship. I am very glad that I found the courage to accept his request given the unique documents he entrusted me with, about the formative moments of his childhood, about the philosophical reasoning behind his prolific oeuvre, about his unwavering engagement on behalf of the weak and vulnerable whether they be in Africa, Palestine, or here at home. A great writer and friend has left us in grief and sorrow.” www.sfinternational.se CREDITS NOT CONTRACTUAL CREDITS NOT.