Discoveries from Sweden World Cinema

Spoiled upper class girl must join a home defense unit to learn military drill and fall in love with a lieutenant.

This film depicts every noteworthy event (in the eyes of the film-makers) in Sweden from the death of King Oscar II, in 1907, to the celebration of the 80th birthday of King Gustave V in Stockholm in June of 1938. This film is comprised largely of newsreel clips intermixed with the fictional story of the family lives of a working man and a well-to-do newspaper editor through two generations, with a special significance in the showing of the development of the social-democratic form of government in Sweden.

A simple depiction of the work in the kitchen of a restaurant. Eric M. Nilsson and cinematographer Åke Åstrand attempt to get as close as possible to reality, without any commentary.

Spik-Bebis (Nail-baby) lives in a warehouse. He starts the day by hitting a nail into his head. Shot entirely in Super-8, this live action film features “fast cars, fancy dinners and unusual hairdos”.

Three women, pioneers in their professions, have some strategic garments sewn up at the Nordic company's exclusive French women's tailoring, the absolute stronghold of fashion in the 20th century.

At the police station, a woman accuses her husband of sexually exploiting children. The frustration and outrage increases when she is not taken seriously. The condensed and emotionally charged atmosphere is evident in an intense and poignant film, where her testimony is pitted against her husbands.

For over a year, Sissela Kyle has toured the country with great success with her performance "Your Days Are Counted". She has captured all the characters herself and for the first time Sweden's funniest woman is released on her own. Unabashed, Indescribable - simply insanely funny!

Lena Ph alias 006 is a secret agent for the Sister Slaw organisation, her latest mission is to find and take down the male chauvinist Spider and his gang called Macho Male.

At Forsbyholm's boarding school, the problem-maker Rutger Von Hake reads. In order for the school to receive government funding, a new teacher comes to the school to solve the problem.

Reindeer herder is living the hardest and longest winter ever and is forced to feed the reindeer to keep them alive. All the days are the same while feeding, herding and refueling. Herder can not have a break until snow melts. All the time there is something that drives him ahead.

Anna and Tomas have decided to divorce, but the journey to the lawyer is bound by doubt and strong ties between them.

The first time can be really hard, especially when you feel you've got something to prove to your mates. Alex and the others hang out at the beach, chatting and bragging. He tries to get closer to Sofia with a joke she finds totally unfunny. Nevertheless they go off together. A first awkward kiss, they lie in the grass, zips get undone...

An old man decides to enjoy the last days of his life by really indulging himself. There are still things he's never tried and he must have a go while there's still time.

Carlo is looking for a apartment and finds the perfect one. Renata is being shown the apartment at the same time. They both decide to get it but bump into each other with their realtor's and a conflict arises.

The old count Kristian Örnklo has four children spread around the world since his career as a diplomat, children he has never met. His doctor convinces him that he should gather his children at his countryside estate. The doctor's son, John, is sent out to bring them back. They all meet at the estate, Kerstin from Sweden, Dagmar from Denmark, Olav from Norway and Enrico from Spain. They all have a wonderful summer, and John and Kerstin fall in love with each other.

A lost comedy short, taking place in Friesen’s park in Stockholm.

Lost film version of a novel (or scenes from a novel) written by Paul Siraudin.

Mia tries to break up with Tim, but isn't honest about her feelings. Instead she lets a sock puppet do the talking. But at night, the reason why she's afraid of being blunt is made apparent when Tim's true face, the way only she sees him, is revealed.

In what ways have the Covid-19 situation affected our children? A dance film from Sweden attempts to answer that question. A PART was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the May 2021 DANCE Film Festival.

"The Elephants" is a film about masculinity and the impossible equation in having feelings without being able to express them.

When Anders makes an indecent proposal to his younger boyfriend Micke, things take a very sudden dark turn.

A woman talks about meeting an old classmate on the train.

The wealthy Mr. W has two sons, but when one of them marries against his father's will he is disowned. On his deathbed, Mr. W has regrets and wants to reconcile with his estranged son. When the other son learn this, he plans to get rid of his brother.

In 1987, Swedish industrial music veteran Roger Karmanik founded Cold Meat Industry. Over the next decade, the label grew from a bedroom passion project into a world-renowned record company. However, while CMI expanded rapidly, Karmanik’s underground mindset and work methods remained unchanged. Beset by personal and professional struggles, as well as deteriorating mental health, he eventually hit a wall. CMI was declared bankrupt in 2011. But in 2017, as fans from over 40 countries gathered in Stockholm to celebrate the label’s thirtieth anniversary, something unexpected happened.

Marcus Svensson lives a double life. He is with Klara and in her company he is a cool disco guy. He secretly has "the world's most nerdy hobby" - he plays role-playing games.

Felix runs a nightclub that isn't making money. After failing to pay back his debts to loan sharks, he becomes more stressed and tries to get his life back on track.

A feature length documentary film that explores the journey, hardship and eternal fight for the American dream.

Feride is on the way home after a party when she meets a group of singing young men in a wooden boat. When the boat runs into trouble they get unexpected help from Feride who, without her consent, is taken along on their nocturnal ride in Stockholm.

An intimate profile of Hédi Fried, a Swedish writer, therapist and her little sister Livia Fränkel, both Holocaust survivors. While Hédi is very active among other survivors and in opinion-making, Livia chooses to forget.

It's summer and a heat wave has descended on the city. Vera lives with her egocentric boyfriend. Next door, Tove lives with her mother who collects sounds. A wordless drama about being trapped, and about the possibility of breaking free.

The wealthy hat maker Cederström has two daughters, Marianne and Lotte. He has decided that Marianne should marry Melander even though she loves the poet Malm. Lotte on the other hand loves Melander.

Marie accidentally breaks a vase. Because of this she runs away from home. On the run she meets a boy called Fredrik, a donkey and a kangaroo.

Baron Brusenhielm at castle Tröstehult in Skåne dislikes how his young son Karl Oscar is playing “mother and father” with the tenant’s daughter Ann-Marie, as he anticipates the beginning of a future misalliance. Years pass, and Karl Oscar is about to graduate high school. He pretends to study church history but reads in fact “The Seducer’s Diary” and thinks of Ann-Marie, who is now grown up into a woman.

Mårten believes in the unknown, but his fellow residents do not. Could this lack of respect for the dead lead to something sinister?

The pragmatic Jimmy, and his square brother, arranges a surprise party for their mom Lena. But not everything goes as Jimmy had planned - a hash cake and a secret toyboy are just a few of the things which Jimmy is forced to deal with.

Reverend Samuell Parris, a failed businessman, does his best to condemn Tituba, the enslaved Native American housemaid accused of witchcraft by Parris' own household, daughter and niece.

The film oscillates between depicting the everyday life of workers in 1917 and 1982, where the common denominator is that they in both families have difficulty making ends meet financially.

After a visit to the opera, Mr. Vinner invites his wife to supper at home. She gets the urge to eat crayfish. Despite it being late at night, Mr. Vinner sets out to try to satisfy her whim.

Two strangers meet at a bus stop. One claims that he can see the future. The other decides to challenge him. The world as we know it might come to an end.

First year film 2018

The comedian and podcast host sounds off on sexual escapades, TikTok police and how she became Sweden's pandemic poster girl.

Learn how to take care of your horse with these tips from real professionals.

Based on Nikolai Gogol's novel.

The film is about Erik who is always afraid to go to school because he is often pushed, beaten and kicked. Based on children's and young people's stories of bullying.

On their way home by bike through a deserted industrial area, a mother and her son starts to talk about what happened when our dream of eternal economic growth collided with the peak, and following decline in global oil production. In a sad but quite plausible picture of the near future, our children make us accountable for today's irresponsible way of living.

A sharp, humorous examination of Almedalen Week in the Gotland province of Sweden, an annual event where thousands of politicians, lobbyists, and citizens gather for the ultimate showcase of political theater.

An elderly man and his existence in a harsh environment. He fishes, dig up potatoes, take care of his sheep and workhorse. He works in the barn, collects seaweed, eats a simple meal and drinks a snaps. "Skål" is the only word he utters.

At his death bed their amazing love story unfolds. Ebba and Torgny reunited 90 years old, after 60 years apart.

A documentary about the Swedish organisation Copyswede and the work they claim to be behind. If you bought a USB drive, hard drive, DVD, CD, computer, iPhone or another device that can be used in private copying, you are directly affected, whether you like it or not. This documentary will investigate and discuss the organisation Copyswede and see how it affect, improves or directly work against the copyright laws, electronics industry, wholesalers and retailers, not to forget the consumer and the creatives.

Tilde is invited to a party, but the brain ghosts are already having a party in her head. Her friend Sara introduces her to a game to conquer her social phobia: if she only stays at the party for 20 minutes she wins. The way to the finish line is paved with old enemies, horror movie tropes, pink bubbles and self-doubt.

An exceptional documentary filmed in 1978 by Swedish directors Björn Blixt and Peter Englesson showing the behind-the-scenes of the film Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) by Francesco Rosi.

First to Like - First to Die. A short horror with a humorous touch.

A landscape in autumn colours, and a small animal in it. An eerie call in the distance both frightens and interests the animal, and it sets about a journey to find out more about the sound.