The Local Sweden

'Olof Palme was more American than Swedish'

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:43:00 +0200

With a new film once again turning Swedes' attention toward Olof Palme, historian and political commentator David Linden argues the assassinated Swedish Prime Minister was, in many ways, more of an American politician than a Swedish one.

New film tackles Olof Palme's complex legacy

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:33:00 +0200

With their much-anticipated documentary about Sweden's slain Prime Minister Olof Palme set to open in cinemas across the country on Friday, the film's directors talk to The Local about Swedes' love-hate relationship with the controversial politician.

Secret diary reveals Swedish 'snow man' pain

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:43:00 +0200

Sweden’s mystery “snow man”, named in media reports as Peter Skyllberg, who survived for several months in a snowed –under car in the north of the country, kept a journal before isolating himself in the woods, in which he describes his desperate financial situation.

Sweden's 'snow man' to be documentary film

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:01:00 +0100

The 44-year-old man who was trapped in his snowed-in car in Umeå, northern Sweden, for over two months is set to become the basis of a documentary by the Discovery Channel.

Swedish film crew to return from Azerbaijan

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:47:00 +0200

A Swedish film team arrested in Azerbaijan at the weekend while working on a documentary about freedom of speech are set to return to Sweden, the foreign ministry has confirmed.

Swedish film crew arrested in Azerbaijan

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:36:00 +0200

A Swedish film team was arrested in Azerbaijan at the weekend while working on a documentary about freedom of speech.