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The Malmö film-maker who spent 15-years following local rapper Leslie Tay

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:11:45 +0200

Malmö-based film-maker Stefan Berg has spent 15 years following the life of the rapper and RnB artist Leslie Tay, starting when he was just 14. The final film in his trilogy, Leslie on Fire, premiered last week on the opening night of the Nordic Panorama Film Festival.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: Jönssonligan

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:59:59 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Swedish classic 'Varning för Jönssonligan'.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: As It Is in Heaven

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:59:11 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Kay Pollak's 'As It Is in Heaven' (2004), starring late actor Michael Nyqvist.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:33:25 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews 'The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared' (2013), directed by Felix Herngren.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: Zozo

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:06:55 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Josef Fares' Zozo (2005).

The Local's Swedish film of the month: The Sacrifice

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:50:45 +0100

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews 'The Sacrifice' (1986), a Swedish film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.

Movies Swedish film buffs want you to watch right now

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 07:59:59 +0100

The 2016 Stockholm Film Festival concluded over the weekend. The Local brings you trailers for the three films that won the big prizes at this year's shindig.

Eight hot Swedish Hollywood acts you need to know about

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 07:59:59 +0100

Alicia Vikander scored the first Swedish acting Oscar in four decades on Sunday. But she's not the only one putting her country on the map in Hollywood. The Local shines a spotlight on some of the other Swedes on the big screen.

Everything you need to know about Sweden's Oscar winner

Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:28:27 +0100

Alicia Vikander is the first Swedish actor to win an Oscar since Ingrid Bergman in 1974. But who is this rising star?

Six gems from Sweden's independent cinema scene

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:51:11 +0100

The Oscars take place this weekend, so where are the coolest spots in Sweden to watch the world's best movies?

Qatar bans Scandinavian sex change movie

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:07:01 +0100

Swedish actress Alicia Vikander has been praised for her performance alongside Eddie Redmayne in 'The Danish Girl'. But Qatar has banned the transgender film following complaints of depravity.

Star Wars fever awakens Sweden's film nerds

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:44:14 +0100

UPDATED: How many light sabres have popped up in your Facebook feed so far? Tech-loving Swedes are gripped by Star Wars fever as one of the most-hyped movies of all time hits screens across the Nordics, before the US.

Bollywood beams into cities across Sweden

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:04:21 +0100

Sweden's set to get a taste of Bollywood later this month after an Indian entrepreneur bought the rights to show some of the hottest upcoming movies from South Asia.

Fans go ape for Swedish Tarzan hunk Skarsgård

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:22:26 +0100

Fans have gone bananas for the first official trailer of 'The Legend of Tarzan', a role which forced Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård to hone his acting skills…as well as his abs.

Chinese activist to visit Stockholm for first time

Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:31:11 +0200

A jury led by Chinese activist Ai Weiwei is set to hand out one million kronor at this year's Stockholm Film Festival to a director who has made an impact in the world of movies.

Swedish legend set to star in hit fantasy series

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:38:15 +0200

Swedish veteran actor Max von Sydow has signed on for a role in the sixth season of the wildly popular Game of Thrones fantasy series, according to a US movie magazine.

Sweden's Alicia Vikander joins new Bourne movie

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:05:50 +0200

Swedish rising supernova Alicia Vikander is set to star opposite Matt Damon in the fifth Jason Bourne film, her agent told The Local on Wednesday.

Crackdown on illegal streaming in Sweden

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:04:52 +0200

Users of illegal movie and television series streaming sites in Sweden including Popcorn Time are set to be tracked by a Danish lawfirm representing "major Hollywood companies" and could face fines of around 2000 SEK ($231).

Australia bans Swedish film for child nudity

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:27:00 +0100

Censors in Australia have effectively banned a Swedish film due to scenes of child nudity, with anyone caught selling or showing the film in public risking hefty fines and up to ten years in prison.

Animal cruelty charges blight blockbuster bid

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:50:00 +0100

VIDEO: What was supposed to be a cheery Christmas film based on a Swedish best-selling novel has become decidedly controversial following accusations that the film's elephants, including one named Gandhi, were abused.