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Culture Minister Unfamiliar with Noted Directors Nolan and Widerberg

The Minister of Culture is not familiar with the directors Christopher Nolan, Bo Widerberg or Tomas Alfredson. This becomes clear when she is questioned in "The Prejudice Podcast".

Culture Minister Unfamiliar with Noted Directors Nolan and Widerberg

Bang's toughest challenge: Shooting with a crossbow

How do you portray a folk hero and legend? When Claes Bang took on the role of Wilhelm Tell in a new film, the question was more practical. How would he manage to learn to handle a crossbow?.

Bang's toughest challenge: Shooting with a crossbow

Swedish Film Faces Funding Crisis: Can New Proposals Save the Industry?

On Tuesday, the film inquiry's proposals will be presented. But it is not that, but the government that is worrying the crisis-ridden film industry.

Swedish Film Faces Funding Crisis: Can New Proposals Save the Industry?

Oscar nominee critical: "Not a good film climate"

Oscar-nominated Magnus von Horn would like to make a new Swedish film. At the same time, he joins Ruben Östlund's criticism of Swedish cultural policy.

Oscar nominee critical: "Not a good film climate"

Benjamin Ingrosso in Östlund's Flight Drama

Benjamin Ingrosso is clear for a role in Ruben Östlund's new film "The entertainment system is down". .

Benjamin Ingrosso in Östlund's Flight Drama

Ruben Östlund: Cultural politicians are embarrassingly uneducated

Star director Ruben Östlund is tough on the cultural policy being pursued in Sweden today. He urges politicians to "grow up and become less embarrassingly ignorant".

Ruben Östlund: Cultural politicians are embarrassingly uneducated

Celeste Dalla Porta: "I got a little scared"

She is one of the new stars in the film industry – but got "a bit scared" when director Paolo Sorrentino wanted her to play the lead role in his new film. For Celeste Dalla Porta, the filming of "Parthenope" was a lesson in acting.

Celeste Dalla Porta: "I got a little scared"

VR technology to elevate Östlund's flight drama

Ruben Östlund has bought a jumbojet for his new film. Much of the preliminary work has however been done with the help of VR.

VR technology to elevate Östlund's flight drama

The Inescapable Provocateur

When three million kronor are distributed to six Swedish cultural personalities, one of the scholarships goes to Ruben Östlund. The Gannevik scholarship is to be used for "concentrated film work for a long time ahead", promises the filmmaker.

The Inescapable Provocateur

Filip and Fredrik become Sweden's Oscar entry

It will be Filip and Fredrik's documentary "The Last Journey" that will represent Sweden in the battle for an Oscar for Best International Feature Film next year. I started crying like the devil, says Filip Hammar about when he received the news.

Filip and Fredrik become Sweden's Oscar entry