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Noomi Rapace Stars as Mother Teresa in New Film "Mother"

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Noomi Rapace Stars as Mother Teresa in New Film "Mother"

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The film "Mother" is about a week in Mother Teresa's life when she lived and worked at a monastery in Calcutta, at the same time as she was waiting for an answer from the Vatican about permission to start her own order. The role of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and later canonized nun is played by Swedish Noomi Rapace

Sweden's Presence Minimal at This Year's Venice Film Festival

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Sweden's Presence Minimal at This Year's Venice Film Festival

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This year's film festival in Venice will be as usual star-studded, but in the competition for best feature films, Scandinavia is for once conspicuous by its absence.

Skarsgård and Vikander Shine at Venice Film Festival This Year

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Skarsgård and Vikander Shine at Venice Film Festival This Year

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There will be plenty of Swedish stars on the red carpet at this year's film festival in Venice – but not for roles in Swedish films.

Noomi Rapace Joins Bergman Week to Explore Horror Theme

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Noomi Rapace Joins Bergman Week to Explore Horror Theme

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From Misery to Garbo Film for Lorna Tucker

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From Misery to Garbo Film for Lorna Tucker

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When she was 15 years old, Lorna Tucker lived on the streets in London, took drugs, and prostituted herself. Soon three decades later, she is a acclaimed documentary filmmaker – now current with a film about Greta Garbo

Five Films You Can't Miss at the Film Festival

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Five Films You Can't Miss at the Film Festival

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This year's Golden Palm winner, a new documentary about Greta Garbo and a major film based on Tove Jansson's most beloved adult book. Tomorrow, the Stockholm Film Festival will be inaugurated – here are five of the goodies