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Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000)
Character: Self
Carl-Gustaf Nykvist's documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven's memoirs with Sven himself as narrator. A journey to the place of birth, Moheda, constitutes the hub of the film and during the journey friends and memories emerge. Written by Fredrik Klasson
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Liv till varje pris (1998)
Character: Himself
A tribute and portrait of the Swedish filmmaker Bo Widerberg. Thommy Berggren presents slices and comments on Widerberg.
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Att måla med bilder (2005)
Character: Self
Documentary about the making of Swedish film director Jan Troell's "The New Land" (1971) and "The Emigrants" (1972).
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Rum 1112 (2012)
Character: N/A
In room 1112 at hotel Riverton during Göteborg's 2011 film festival, director Jonas Selberg Augustsén brings together some of Sweden's most famous film workers and asks a question: "Are the celluloid film about to die, and what do you think it means for the moving image?" The film is inspired by Wim Wender's 1982 documentary, Chambre 666.
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Det var en gång ett nu (2025)
Character: Self
Jan Troell turns the camera toward his own life and work, assembling a flowing mosaic of film excerpts, personal recordings, landscapes, and fleeting moments. Spanning eight decades of filmmaking, the film meditates on time, perception, and the quiet persistence of artistic curiosity. Structured as an evolving work rather than a definitive farewell, this version—completed in January 2025—presents cinema as a way of living attentively in the present.
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I huvudet på Bo (2025)
Character: Self
The documentary chronicles Bo Widerberg's journey from 1960s Malmö, where he worked as a writer and film critic, to his successes as a director in Stockholm and international adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also explores the personal costs of his artistic vision and how his pursuit of life and authenticity affected both himself and those around him.
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Bergman - ett år, ett liv (2018)
Character: Self
The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two films, released two of his most celebrated films and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated private life.
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Året var 1966 (2016)
Character: Self (archive footage)
1966 - when Bob Dylan visits Sweden and Prime Minister Erlander has a difficult time with questions about housing. A special evening at the opera is arranged with Harry Belafonte and Martin Luther King. Esrange is inaugurated and in China the cultural revolution is underway.
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Sagolandet (1988)
Character: Self
"Land of Dreams" - When the daughter Johanna is born in 1983, Jan Troell tells the story about his childhood Sweden and how things were when he grow-up in the land of fairy tales and potential prosperity.
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Dansen kring Guldbaggen (1964)
Character: Self
Filmed during the first ever Guldbaggen (golden scarab) awards, it was edited and developed that night and shown for the first time to the guests at the after party.
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Året var 1964 (2014)
Character: Self (archive footage)
1964 - the year when Astrid Lindgren's 'Vi på Saltkråkan' is shown on TV, UN Swedes smuggle weapons, Khrushchev is visiting, car testing starts, the KDS is formed and the long-haired fashion starts trending - for guys.
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