Portrait of a reluctant gentleman

Documentaries

Documentary films are a visual interpretation of how directors experience the world. Like in most countries, the documentary camera in Sweden focuses principally on the domestic scene. Check out our selection of documentary shorts from Sweden.

Civil Servant P327JUM
“You have to get up in time, so you can get to work in time, so you can get home in time, so you can get to bed in time…" Johan Grum is a civil servant. He likes ordinary days when nothing very…
Lies
True stories about lies. We get to meet the burglar who claims to be a moonlighting accountant, the small boy who confesses to a theft he didn’t commit and the woman whose entire life has been a long…
Sweden Today
A fifteen-minute excerpt from filmmaker Peter Magnusson's documentary "Sweden Today" (2010). The film depicts Sweden in a period of transition. Magnusson follows a number of people in their daily life…
Fire
In 1971, Staffan Lamm travels to the Norwegian outback to meet with the former Soviet spy Selmer. It is difficult to get Selmer to talk about himself and his life, and an unexpected fire raises even…
Anders & Harri
Anders and Harri are best friends. Both are interested in music. Anders is obsessed with trains. The two friends decide to go to Getå, scene of Sweden’s worst ever train disaster in 1918. During the…
Portrait of a reluctant gentleman
There are many rumors about Eugen: That he was a chemist who made his own amphetamine for example. In this portrait Eugen is captured in a handful of surrealistic images, while he reluctantly shares…
Colporteurs
A documentary about the people who hand out free newspapers in Stockholm's subway system. Annoying for some, a nice routine for others. DIRECTION: Håkan Julander, actor and a filmmaker, has studied in…

A film about bathing men
A documentary about a public bath in central Stockholm and the men who go there to swim and talk. We meet a taxi driver longing for love, an inventor who talks about death. And we learn about…
The Big Store
It’s an unusual day at the department store NK in Stockholm. In a few minutes Anna Lindh, the minister of foreign affairs, will be attacked and killed in the middle of the commerce.…
Deductible Karin
Karin’s specialty is cleaning chandeliers. Thanks to the new rules under which household-related services are tax deductible in Sweden, her business is doing well. Most of her customers live in the…
Long Gone Day
A tender film about a couple where he has forgotten about most things and she suffers from the loneliness it creates. The director has spent 24 hours with her grandparents. DIRECTION: Johanna…
I am Ziggy
Maria Wigren, 17, has Asperger's syndrome. She's been bullied and tried to commit suicide several times. But out of the role of victim, Ziggy is born. Ziggy is passionate about wigs and David Bowie,…
Body Lines
Our bodies change over time and so does the way we look at ourselves, and feel about our own bodies. In this animated short film three women of different ages talk about their self image. DIRECTION:…

Short fiction
Swedish shorts are attracting a lot of attention, from international film festivals, jurys, and audiences alike. In 2010 alone, Swedish short films have been nominated for an Academy Award, won the…
Animation
Swedish shorts have started to attract international attention. They win prizes and are featured at international film festivals. Several of these shorts are animated, with their own unique style.…
Documentaries
Documentary films are a visual interpretation of how directors experience the world. Like in most countries, the documentary camera in Sweden focuses principally on the domestic scene. Check out our…
Music
No matter what the genre, you’ll find Swedish artists who have become successful internationally. And Jonas Åkerlund have made music videos for international stars such as Madonna.
Dance films
These films provide an overview of where Swedish dance film stands today. One major driving force these films have in common: a desire to develop both the art of dance and the art of film.
Fashion films
Discover the brands that have made Sweden a name in the world of fashion. Short clips with one thing in common — style! The runway films are shown courtesy of Bon Magazine.

Meet the Swedes
In these short films you'll get up close and personal with Swedes. From spontaneous talks with people on the street to a video collage of images from Sweden. Meet the Swedes!
Sport films
Sweden is a nation of amateur athletes and sports enthusiasts. We also have a strong professional track record in ice hockey, golf, skiing, athletics and tennis. The Jon Olsson Super Sessions (JOSS)is…
Study in Sweden
If you are curious about student life in Sweden, these videos from Studyinsweden.se offer a glimpse of how international students think and feel about their student activities and their new life in…
Интервью со шведами
Представляем вам шведский официальный видеопроигрыватель. Здесь размещены фильмы о жизни в Швеции. Интервью отражают разные ее стороны, от любви до политики, и записаны в разных уголках Швеции.
Archive
A treasure trove of films about Sweden. To make room for new content, some of our films end up here in the archive. Scroll through the list and check out what Swedish fashion looked like last season…
Annual Web Film Festival
Sweden.se in cooperation with Uppsala International Short Film Festival proudly presents the Third Annual Web Film Festival. The short film festival is open to everyone, streamed over the web, without…

Sweden, leading the world in innovation
Sweden is ranked as the world’s most innovative country, and is a world leader in many research areas. This is a journey through some of the fields in which Swedish excels.
Stockholm artist Valeria Montti Colque
Valeria Montti Colque creates passionate drawings, sculptures and paintings. She also stages performances with dancing robots. We follow Valeria on a junk-hunting expedition in an abandoned factory…
Not Panic
Not Panic is a portrayal of a group of young people trying to put words on their existence. It is an interesting depiction of young people on their way towards adulthood. SWEDEN 2010. Fiction.…
A Veracity a Mendacity
A man is speaking with two women, one seemingly vulnerable and easily influenced the other hesitant and questioning. Who gets the truth and who gets the lie? SWEDEN 2010. Animation. English dialogue,…

Men in a Boat
An animated film about men in distress and a dream of how to rescue them. SWEDEN 2010. Animation. Swedish dialogue, English subtitles. 3 min. DIRECTION/ANIMATION/SCRIPT/PRODUCTION: Malin Almén. Malin…
The Harvester
Thousands of eastern Europeans have to leave their families behind for seasonal work in the Swedish country¬side. This is Przemek’s story about ending up at the bottom of the Swedish agricultural…
Not One of Them
The film follows two persons as they travel back to the places where they grew up and reflect on their child¬hoods and their relations to their families. Both of them could be described as lonely, but…
Seven days in the woods
The woods, the soil and the darkness. It is damp, raw and like the stone age. SWEDEN 2010. Animation/Experimental. No dialogue. 6 min.DIRECTION/SCRIPT/PHOTOGRAPHY/PRODUCTION: Peter Larsson ANIMATION…

Карьера в Швеции
Познакомьтесь с Сергеем Казаченко: приехав в Швецию для учебы в Школе бизнеса при Университете Умео, он затем получил должность финансового аналитика в стокгольмском отделении Swedbank’а.
Sidewalk Sweden — Malmö 3 of 4
Sweden.se has been to Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg to catch up with the locals for the winter edition of Sidewalk Sweden. Malmö, the third-largest city in Sweden, is located in southernmost Sweden.…
Sidewalk Sweden — Stockholm 1 of 4
Sweden.se has been to Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg to catch up with the locals for the winter edition of Sidewalk Sweden. Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is spread across 14 islands in Lake…
Sidewalk Sweden — Gothenburg 3 of 4
Sweden.se has been to Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg to catch up with the locals for the winter edition of Sidewalk Sweden. Gothenburg, the second-largest city in Sweden, is located on the west coast…

The Rain (excerpt)
Pontus Lidberg has focused on the body and the choreographed dance in his films by choosing a neutral space in contrast to the light, partly undressed bodies. Time and space are suspended.…
Шведская музыка — Нильс Ландгрен
Возможно, Нильс Ландгрен — самый многосторонний из шведских музыкантов. Его стиль может быть столь же интимным, как манера Чета Бейкера, но он чувствует себя как рыба в воде, исполняя и джазовые…
Sidewalk Sweden — Stockholm 3 of 4
Sweden.se has been to Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg to catch up with the locals for the winter edition of Sidewalk Sweden. Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is spread across 14 islands in Lake…
The Hidden
Dramatic artists Szyber & Reich are masters at creating unforgettable images. Jonas Åkerlund is internationally known for his rock videos and documentaries featuring Madonna. Choreography: Bogdan…

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