Epic and itty-bitty, local and global, informative, entertaining, eye-opening and inspiring - Swedish film has a category of its own at the 2015 Milwaukee International Film Festival.
Cold weather produces cool art. Passport: Sweden showcases some of the best contemporary filmmaking in and about Scandinavia's gorgeous and sometimes dark darling. Sure meatballs and IKEA are great, but Sweden has so much more to offer! We'll explore family dynamics, new directions, evolving relationships, and quests for healing in moments comedic and poignant, plus be witness to the multi-plot drama that unfolds when five people's paths cross during a few rainy days in November.
Eat Sleep Die (Äta sofa dö), (Sweden / 2012 / Director: Gabriela Pichler)
Ego, (Sweden / 2013 / Director: Lisa James Larsson)
Hallåhallå, (Sweden / 2014 / Director: Maria Blom)
Hotell, (Sweden, Denmark / 2013 / Director: Lisa Langseth)
My Skinny Sister (Min lilla syster), (Sweden, Germany / 2015 / Director: Sanna Lenken)
A Separation (Att skiljas), (Sweden / 2013 / Director: Karin Ekberg)
Stockholm Stories (Gondolen), (Sweden / 2013 / Director: Karin Fahlén)
In addition to these contemporary gems, this program features Ingmar Bergman's 1957 art-house classic The Seventh Seal.