International Department
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Yalla Pakour av Areeb Zuaiter © PK Gaza

Swedish films at festivals

Swedish films are travelling the world on festivals and markets. Here you find the latest news on where and when. Enjoy!

Swedish films at Berlinale (February 13 – 23) 

 

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© PK Gaza


Europan Premiere in Panorama Dokumente – Yalla Parkour

In her relentless pursuit of a memory that reinforces her sense of belonging, Areeb crosses paths with Ahmad, a parkour athlete in Gaza, sparking a journey where conflicting aspirations intersect. Nostalgia meets with ambition, and the weight of a confined past meets with an unpredictable future.

Directed by Areeb Zuaiter 
Produced by Kinana Films / Basel Mawlawi
Sales TBA

Swedish Co-Productions 

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© Thomas Howalt Andersen, Danni Riddertoft


World Premiere in Competition  – Beginnings
(DK, SE, BE)

David Dencik is playing against Trine Dyrholm in director and writer Jeanette Nordahl’s latest feature film drama Beginnings. The film follows Ane and Thomas who are in the middle of an ongoing divorce when they are faced with a crisis that makes them reevaluate their relationship and life together.

Directed by Jeanette Nordahl
Swedish co-producer Nima Youssefi / HOBAB, with support from the Swedish Film Institute.
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© Marcel Zyskind


European Premiere in Panorama  – The Ugly Stepsister
(NO, PO, SE, DK)

Director and writer Emilie Blichfeldt feature film debuts with The Ugly Stepsister – a bloody and satirical re-imagining of Cinderella, where the brothers Grimm’s classic tale meets Norwegian body-horror. In the film’s ensemble several well-known Swedish names are seen, including Isac Calmroth, Malte Gårdinger, Cecillia Forss, Ralph Carlsson and Adam Lundgren.

Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt
Swedish co-producer Lizette Jonjic / Zentropa Sweden & Film i Väst, with support from the Swedish Film Institute
Sales Memento International

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© Anthony Dickenson / The Thing with Feathers Ltd


European Premiere in Berlinale Special Gala – The Thing with the Feathers
(UK, SE)

Dylan Southern directs Benedict Cumberbatch in The Thing with Feathers. A film about a young dad processing the sudden passing of his wife, when he and his sons begin to be stalked by what appears to be a malevolent presence.

Directed by Dylan Southern
Swedish co-producer Sean Wheelan / Filmgate Films & Film i Väst
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