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When a foster home placed teenage rebel suspects that her father is not dead but kidnapped by UFOs, she takes help from a UFO association to find out the truth. Together, they embark on a risky adventure that takes them far beyond the laws borders and into a world filled with UFO expeditions, conspiracies and inexplicable phenomena.

Maybe Sweden is about five book worms on a reading holiday in a beautiful country house somewhere in South Europe. By the pool, in the hammock and even round the campfire they are buried in their books. Or they discuss literature. This changes when they come across a sleeping Ghanaian in the garden. The rather mousy Mira takes care of his ill mother and, soon, of other stranded boat people. The haven of peace changes into an aid station, not to everyone's pleasure. Harmless collisions - does the Ghanaian have to read Michel Houellebecq to gain a better understanding of Europe? - get out of hand more and more, until the idyll crumbles.

Schoolgirl Inga goes to visit her sister in Stockholm and is shocked to find her living with her boyfriend, Casten.

Moa is in her early 20s, works at a factory and lives by herself in a cottage in the forest. She is a vegan and follows her friends and demonstrations, mostly to fit in. But at home, by herself, she listens to pop music and use make-up.

The woman gets entangled with joy and euphoria. Romantic porn that depicts the reality of a swamping couple swapping in Scandinavia! Along with Norway, which is called the country of the night, on the Scandinavian peninsula, Sweden is known worldwide as a free sex developed country, now with the advent of the sex liberation era

A number of figures, as clay animations with cartoon elements, pronounce absurd and sometimes morbid views on the state of Sweden.

A printer won't stop printing, civil servants who constantly celebrate birthdays and a fisherman who doesn't catch any fish. A man finds himself in an office and is confronted with all these things. Involuntarily, he has to admit to himself that Sweden was nothing special and that smoking is deadly.

This is what the filmmakers say about the film: We wanted to make a feature film about the class society Sweden. But we were not allowed by the Swedish Film Institute. At least we filmed some and cut it together into a short film. The class society is included. And a lot about the meaning of the work or lack of meaning. Because that’s what it’s about: the power over our work. That can be discussed based on this film.

Travelogue.

This short film takes the viewer to several towns and historical sites of rural Sweden.

Joergen (Per Myberg) is the Swedish journalist who uncovers a gun-running operation on the borders of Vietnam. The trail leads to a financial group of wealthy industrialists lead by Magnus Rud (Max von Sydow). He refuses to bury the story, leading to trouble for the idealistic reporter and his girlfriend Christine (Lena Granhagen) in this political drama about the war machine and freedom of the press.

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Ukrainian Serhii works in the construction industry in Sweden but never receives his wages. Together with the labor union, he tries to claim his rights in a system where workers unfamiliar with Swedish law are exploited repeatedly.

Portraits of six women and their drag king alter-egos.

"Rasist, Javisst?" is a Swedish documentary film from 1993 about the conflict between young Swedish nationalists and immigrant teenagers growing up in the suburbs of Stockholm. The film was shot during the whole of 1992 and culminated in the riots on the 30th of November 1993, after which date the authorities prohibited the nationalist demonstration in the centre of Stockhom.

While on vacation in Sweden, a young woman tells a friend about the sexy escapades she's been involved in back in the U.S. Footage from this R-rated comedy later ended up in the 3-D softcore film THE CHAMBER-MADES (1972) and the hardcore film PASTRIES (1975).

When Anita Ekberg celebrated her 75th birthday, she visited Filmhuset in Stockholm. Three filmmakers documented the visit, which became a unique encounter with the Swedish film icon one and superstar.

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Travelogue

The film consists of a staged discussion between Greek political refugees in Sweden. Dialogue is mainly in Greek, but the first few minutes shows one of the participators giving some background to the political situation in Greece in Swedish. This historical background is also illustrated with some archival material. The film was produced for Swedish public television but was never aired.

Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.

In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.

A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.

Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.

Anita, a young woman with a troubled childhood and a hunger for love, finds a soul mate in Erik, a kindly college student.

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

After suffering a personal tragedy, and desperate for justice, Jacob Kanon, a veteran New York City police detective, embarks on the search for a twisted killer who is leaving a bloody trail of elaborate murders across Europe.

Denmark, 2013. Police officers Carl Mørck and Hafez el-Assad, sole members of Department Q, which is focused on closing cold cases, investigate the disappearance of politician Merete Lynggaard, vanished when she and her brother were traveling aboard a ferry five years ago.

A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Elisabeth and John John are raised in the same city, yet they live light years apart, separated economically, socially and culturally. That is until the day they start in the same high school class.

Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.

A teenager struggles to pick up the pieces of her shattered world in this emotional and bittersweet coming-of-age drama about those who are left behind.

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs.

Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries. Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna and Child" is being shipped to London's Tate Gallery for a special exhibition, and Paul Mitchell is assigned to protect it. Upon the painting's arrival, Paul realizes it has been switched. Eager to collect the museum's $50,000 reward, he teams up with Mary Mason, a Tate employee, to recover the original.

Government agent Dick Barton battles a ring of Nazi spies who are planning to poison the entire London water supply.

Special Agent Dick Barton uncovers a ring of international psychopathic criminals with plans to dominate the world using a terrifying weapon of mass destruction.

Tatsuhiko and Shofumi are hoodlums living in downtown Hawaii, having flown out of Japan and entered the country illegally for a reason. The two make a living by trafficking pakalolo – marijuana – under the pretext of selling tea leaves, but they are in a foreign land where they don't speak the language well. When they get busted by the chief of police, they're forced to make a deal and and help get a local crime boss masquerading as a benevolent celebrity arrested.

Presented by Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, a film about the Västergötland province.

Depicts a Swedish expedition to central Africa.

A documentary short featuring a 50th anniversary party in celebration of film.

A film about the gold panning adventures of Hans Söderström, an indigenous Swede. The story stretches from Scandinavia to Africa, via Asia and the Americas, but ultimately boils down to the simple boyish dream of finding gold. Lots of it. And oneself.

A story about Carl XVI Gustaf who became the world’s youngest king. The father dies when the crown prince is only nine months old and he grows up with an obligation from which he cannot escape. In the course of two years, the director Karin af Klintberg gets to interview him. The film consists of their meetings, intermixed with scenes from the spectacle that surrounds him. A modern and poetic film about the king in which he is placed in settings we rarely otherwise see him.

A documentary dealing with the publisher Ebbe Carlsson's decision to start his own investigation on the murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme

A documentary view of the galas of Paris’s Palais Garnier in the 1950s and ’60s.

In the summer of 1952, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid who traveled to Greenland. While Christian X and Queen Alexandrine had traveled 31 years earlier on the DFDS ship Iceland, Frederik and Ingrid arrived aboard the Royal Ship Dannebrog. This visit was quite extraordinary for several reasons and established the close relationship between the Royal Household and Greenland.

Documentary about monarchy and royal courts around the world.

About the artist John-Erik Franzén and his work to portray the Swedish Royal family 1984-85.

Collected scenes, voices and conversations from an editorial staff who tries to keep track of what is happening with princes and princesses, other royals and celebrities in general.

Actuality film showing King Gustaf V of Sweden and Queen Victoria (of Baden) on a visit to Berlin. Scenes likely include public ceremonies, military or civic honors, crowds, and royal arrival. Intended for newsreel-style exhibition in Sweden.

In Football Year 2024, we get access to the Swedish national teams like never before. With an emotionally charged insider perspective, we get all the way into the locker room, at the player hotel and during match briefings. We also offer personal meetings with some of Sweden's greatest and most sought-after athletes.

Always at G - the Hälsinge fiddler and actor Görgen Antonsson. Join him at fiddler meetings, pub gigs and theatre performances, but also to the Crown Princess's birthday and the symphony orchestra in Berwaldhallen.

Follow the Swedish men's national football team behind the scenes during the decisive playoff campaign — from the match against Ukraine in Valencia to the final against Poland in front of a sold-out Strawberry Arena. The night when Viktor Gyökeres scored the late winner and the World Cup dream became reality.

Documentary short filmed in 1911 showing domestic and social scenes with Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, and his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia. Rather than depicting a public procession, the film presents a “visit” to their household, offering a rare glimpse of royal life in Sweden at the time.

Actuality film showing Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, and Princess Maria Pavlovna arriving in Stockholm in 1908. Scenes may include arrival at the train station, greetings by officials, ceremonial procession through city streets, crowds.

Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his time, and about the Sweden he had created. About a man who altered history.

An often humorous documentary about the building of the Öresund bridge, connecting Copenhagen in Denmark to Malmö in Sweden. We meet the people who work on production of the bridge, as well as opponents to the idea of such a bridge.

Summer holiday is over. Nora begins sixth grade and is drawn to intrigues and doesn't really know what side she's on. Or wants to be on. On one hand she feels sorry for the bullied Karin, one the other hand she wants to be friends with tough Fanny and Sabina.

A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes that the robber may be an important witness. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.