Discoveries from Sweden World Cinema

Essay film about the origins of war in human history.

Documentary about the isolated farming communities in Valchiusella, Italy and the methods they use to survive.

When Jacob's ex-girlfriend Polly comes to visit, the pair can barely contain their excitement. Since their teenage days when they were an item, Jacob has long since been out of the closet and in a happy relationship with boyfriend Nicholas, so both he and Polly have a lot of catching up to do. Sure enough, Polly's visit extends into a long stay as the trio relish each other's company. However, all good things must, eventually, come to an end.

Danilo invites Hanna Glawari and the two dance a pair of rollers from the operetta's second act. The photographer has waved quite quickly, so the movements are remarkably slow. At one point, both outside picture ends.

A former security operative turned entrepreneur finds a hopeful business venture in the West.

Many people have had a local driving force in their lives. In this documentary, we follow Torsångs IF just outside Borlänge and the major impact their driving force has had on them. And what happens when such a person suddenly disappears.

A documentary about Victoria, queen of Sweden, and her relationship with her doctor, Axel Munthe.

Adolescence film about first love

Documentary images from a market in Falkenberg.

"Extraneous" - It has been funeral. The elderly couple, Emma and David, pamper their deceased friend. After the funeral, they invite the guests for a drink and a little nostalgic conversation about what has been. When the guest are getting ready to leave, two men remain.

Middle-aged schoolteacher Viveka and her husband Sune enter a marriage marked by devotion and increasing strain. As Viveka’s jealousy and religious anxiety intensify into paranoid delusions, Sune becomes progressively entangled in her condition, transforming their relationship into a shared psychological collapse.

With the Swedish police on his tail the Ghost Rider takes to the streets for another insane mission. Reaching speeds of at 200mph, the authorities have little hope of catching him. Over three hours of pure adrenaline!

The documentary tells the life and times of Gustav Mauritz Armfelt (1757-1814) a member of King Gustaf III's court. He had a brilliant career as the head of culture, the royal theatres, and Swedish academy. He quickly raced to the top both politically and militarily. An eccentric and aggressive character. His relationship to Miss Magdalena Rudenschöld remains one of the most passionate in Swedish history. An extraordinary person's portrayal, from a nobody to one of Sweden's most powerful men, in such a short time.

Åbackens people's park has been closed for six years, but now it is again to life. Unfortunately it is a bit easier said than done when the renovation is far from finished the day before the inauguration. The callous lady owner Eivor Stark puts all the responsibility on his awkward assistant Richard. More problems will be when the somewhat unassuming man Torsten shows up and claims to be rightful owner of the park. And how are the graduates photographer Harald? Will he ever his picture on the superannuated German opera star Brunhild Müller, who will do anything to avoid taking tons? Then one may ask what Conny Cash doing there? Has not he a lunchtime to fit, in prison? Or is there a hidden mug prey in the park? An orgy of intricacies and madness, everything collected in 1985 at Åbackens dance.

A young prostitute, Gullan Svan, is murdered one night. The police suspects that the murderer is a student, since she had a lot of students as customers. The murderer stole a picture of Gullan after he killed her, a picture which later is found in a rented tuxedo when the tuxedo is returned. Four students decide to solve the case, but it seems that the truth is even closer than they first suspected...

Music documentary.

Nacksving (1975-1981) - the influential and short-lived cooperative record company in Gothenburg, Sweden. The comprehensive and powerful multi-cultural socialistic music theatre project, Tältprojektet (1977). And the ANC Gala at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg 1985. It is also a film about ideals, the left wing movement and political changes in Sweden during the 70's and the 80's. Following Nacksving's bankruptcy, the subsidiary record company Transmission and Nacksving Recording Studio continued.

Ida and Karin are a lesbian couple whose relationship is threatened by a long-buried secret: Ida's father sexually abused her as a child, and serious emotional scars remain. Now that it has been revealed, what can these women do to ensure it doesn't destroy them?

A portrait of Swedish jazz singer Monica Zetterlund.

The schoolgirl Maj-Lis comes from a wealthy family and is unhappy with her life. Emmy, her friend at school, tells Maj-Lis about her lousy job at the Vidi department store. Maj-Lis then decides to apply for a job at Vidi to learn more.

The Rosenqvist family needs domestic help.

A dad comes home after work and his daughter wants to play hide and seek. But is it really his daughter?

The Swedish singer-songwriter and Pop icon live at Berns in Stockholm, Sweden. Performing a concert of her Body Talk Tour on December 14th, 2010.

Robert and Max need their friend Jan in order to function in life. But after having his life's work ruined during a disastrous book release, Jan has now fallen into a deep depression and can't help anyone anymore. Robert and Max now need to travel across the country to find a way to retrieve Jan's book and his will to live.

Adam meets Eva, he begins to like Her, and it seems that she is interested in him.

Filmmakers and musicians Ulf Myrvold and Laara Stinnerbom set off on a journey from Norway to Göinge with the hope of meeting Peps Persson. (Shortened version of "Samma sång – En resa till Peps Persson")

An August day 1972, Rainer Hartleb stepped into a classroom in the Stockholm suburb of Jordbro and met the students in class 1D for the first time. The idea was to portray the children's way through the elementary school in one of the "new Sweden" suburbs. But the project grew and continued into the 1980s, 90s and 2000s. A curious, penetrating and tender portrait of a generation that grew up in the Swedish Million Program in the 1970s and which has become middle-aged in a globalized 2000s.

‘Lulin’ is a joint creation of electronic duo Gidge, film production company Lampray and arts platform Norr – all friends from school in Umeå, Sweden. Usually, a film comes with a soundtrack and an album comes with music videos, but Gidge and Lampray wanted to make something different: a project where film and music are separated, yet strongly connected.

It is 1940. A young man is facing court martial on charges of conscientious objection. He admits the crime. The prosecutor demands a most severe punishment. While waiting for the verdict, the young man think back of his past. How could this happen?

Replica is a thought-provoking mini-film that depicts a world where everything real and important has been replaced by imitations and copies. A world where people have forgotten what it means to be human and where the only real refuge is sleep.

An up-and-coming boxer who is used to being number one finds himself struggling against a new opponent. In desperation he uses supernatural elements to help break down his rival.

During a naive break-in, somewhere in a dystopian world, a woman discovers a hidden piece of art and develops a manic fascination for the forbidden.

Pablo looks up to his daddy, but when daddy's idol Picasso dies a summers day in 1973, daddy's grief and anger is directed towards the family and Pablo's mum. One day Pablo sees bruises on his mum's arm... but how easy is it to stand up against daddy when you are only 8 years old?

About two young artists, Johannes and Anette who are both intellectually disabled. Through art, they get the opportunity to express themselves in full freedom.

A 16-year-old boy in Ryd, Sweden, has to do 12 misdeeds to prove his loyalty to his gang of mates.

Blanche Benton is out on her morning ride with horse and carriage, when an automobile shows up and scares the horse. The driver in the car manages to intervene and takes Blanche to her home.

The year is 1943 in Trondheim (Norway) and the Nazis are trying a new experiment to create "Super Soldiers", but it doesn't succeed. The Germans canceled the experiment and ordered the chemicals dumped in a lake in Sweden called Önsjön. During the mission, the Swedish military open fire at the German soldiers and the bottom of the lake became a Nazi grave. 30 years later, some teenagers are going to a music festival at Önsjön during their summer break. Party, beers and naked bathing - it seemed to be a great festival, until the dead began to walk again.

The farmer Österman travel to Stockholm to find a new worker.

Documentary about the search for Lauri, an Estonian drug addict who left for Colombia

Emil has to face the consequences of a broken promise.

A man tries to stop a hit and run crime, but his efforts are in vain.

An important man's death brings forth a secret, revealing a daughter from another woman, previously unknown to his wife - and bringing about the meeting of the two sisters.

It's summertime. The students Allan and Erik returns to their home town. 19-year old Allan is in love with 17-year old Anna-Lena. She rejects his clumsy attempts of telling her, but that's because she is uncertain of her own feelings. The Norwegian singer Lydia Hennert has an accident with her car and she is slightly injured. Allan's father is a doctor and Lydia spends a few days with them. Allan falls in love with her instead, she is a "real" woman and not a girl. But this makes Anna-Lena jealous.

Greve Axel Von Rambow owns the Poppelhagen estate. One day an inspector comes to see him and a big quarrel starts.

Sweden is set to host the 1992 European Football Championship when a timed bomb detonates during a top Swedish league match. It has been a mystery - until now.

Luft-Kalle and Kol-Jocke get into adventures in southern Stockholm around midsummer.

A cancer-stricken teenager is granted three wishes by his guardian angel.

The clock is ticking! An old lady and her cow have to rush off on a hot air balloon adventure. What are they up to? And why is the cow so anxious?

A week before a wedding the grooms father suddenly dies. The family can't afford booth a funeral and a wedding so they decide to do the only logical thing; mix the two ceremonies.

Portraits of six women and their drag king alter-egos.

When Johan is dumped by his girlfriend, he does not know what to feel. He takes help from his loved ones, which may not always be the smartest thing to do.