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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 Golden Bear at Berlin, the Jury Prize at Cannes and much more. We hope you will enjoy our small selection of Swedish shorts.

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Love Child
A young girl enjoys the perfect life as an only child, when one day a new family member arrives. DIRECTION: Since his graduation from the Czech Film Academy, Daniel Wirtberg has freelanced as a…
What You Do
A book shows how even the hopeless can make a film. What You Do introduces a motley crew who shares an intense passion for trees, dance, and film. Tension escalates. DIRECTION: Gunilla Heilborn, Kim…
A Punk Punch
A group of young punks turn an upscale family residence into the perfect festival grounds in this short film that won the Audience Award at the Göteborg International Film Festival. DIRECTION: Johan…
TAG!
African scientist Nkruma arrives in Sweden for a lecture. He is taken aback by seeing all the grown-ups playing a strange game in the streets. Even more surprised, he realizes that he is expected to…
Lonely Millions
Thought-provoking film about three people, three souls, together but alone. DIRECTION: Rojda Sekersöz has studied photography and film at Kulturama School of Performing Arts and film directing at…
LIA
Through a friend, Lia learns that a girl in school has been badmouthing her mother. Lia promises to confront the girl and as the day passes the pressure on Lia grows. A daring film about teenage…
Death's Best Friend
Death has been working a little too much, a little too long. The only thing he looks forward to is seeing his friend Max. But their friendship is put to the test when work and friendship collide…

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.…
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.
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…

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!
Fashion films
Discover the brands that have made Sweden a name in the world of fashion. Short clips with one thing in common — style!
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…
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…
Swedes and politics
Sweden.se hit the streets and asked a handful of Swedes about their main issues ahead of the general election. Health care, energy policy, integration and gender equality are just a few of the topics…

Staffan — Swedes and politics
Staffan believes that the Swedish Model means less to him than it might to older generations.
Marcus — Swedes and politics
For Marcus, who recently became a father, freedom of choice will be the top priority when he casts his vote. Sweden needs more expertise, according to Marcus.
Magnus — Swedes and politics
Sweden needs a strong public sector without private profits in education and health care, according to Magnus.
Jane — Swedes and politics
Sweden might be the world's most gender-egalitarian country, but we still have a long way to go, says Jane.

Karin — Swedes and politics
As a mother and grandmother, Karin has become increasingly concerned about the environment.
Folke — Swedes and politics
Good healthcare, privatized or not, must be provided to everyone in society, says Folke. But we must challenge the importance of the state, he says. Should the state do less?
Sigvard — Swedes and politics
Sigvard says that the law has to apply to everyone in society, without exception.
Yakumbé
A short film that introduces the ensemble Yakumbé. DIRECTION: José Figueroa

Chalmers, Karolinska, KTH & Umeå
Campus Sweden. Meet Ivaylo from Bulgaria (Application Mechanics at Chalmers), Zhang from China (Geodesy & Geoinformatics at KTH), Miyoung from South Korea (Biomedicine at Karolinska Institutet) and…
Chalmers & Linköping
Campus Sweden. Meet Christopher from Nigeria (Applied Ethics at Linköping), Carla from Brazil (Industrial Ecology at Chalmers), Clifton from the Bahamas and Shadi from Iran (Molecular Genetics and…
Isabella and Thomas — singles
Isabella Lilliesköld and Thomas Tihany are happy to be singles, partly because it allows them to sleep around.
Open Skies, Open Minds
The film Sweden — Open Skies, Open Minds is a four minute long journey that takes you from north to south and gives you a glimpse of contemporary life in Sweden. PRODUCTION: Britton & Britton

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…
What You Do
A book shows how even the hopeless can make a film. What You Do introduces a motley crew who shares an intense passion for trees, dance, and film. Tension escalates. DIRECTION: Gunilla Heilborn, Kim…
Sweden — Future in Mind
A three-minute slideshow that combines images, film clips, text and music to introduce contemporary Sweden. Swedes are some of the world's fastest at adapting to new trends and ideas, always with the…
A Punk Punch
A group of young punks turn an upscale family residence into the perfect festival grounds in this short film that won the Audience Award at the Göteborg International Film Festival. DIRECTION: Johan…

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