February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Stockholm_film_festival":
Lifestyle: 7 Nov 11
As the 22nd edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival opens this week, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson delves into the twin themes of love and director Alejandro González Iñárritu.
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Society: 12 Aug 11
The Stockholm film festival on Friday honoured French actress Isabelle Huppert with its Bronze Horse lifetime achievement award in a tribute to her work.
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Lifestyle: 17 Nov 10
As the 21st edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival opens this week, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson looks at some of the juiciest cinematic morsels on offer.
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Lifestyle: 25 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: Skansen Christmas market & Charles Dickens in Stockholm; Swedish Idol & Melissa Horn in Gothenburg; Little Theatre of Gestures in Malmö/Lund.
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Analysis & Opinion: 10 Nov 09
It's the end of the world as we know it at this year's Stockholm Film Festival, which promises everything a budding apocalypticist could ever need. But there are also plenty of more upbeat cinematic treats in store if global doom isn't your bag, writes David Stavrou.
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Society: 30 Nov 08
US film "Frozen River" by Courtney Hunt was awarded the 16 pound Bronze Horse by the jury of the Stockholm International Film Festival on Saturday.
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Society: 26 Nov 08
Renowned Italian author Roberto Saviano is to attend the Swedish premiere of the film adaptation of his hard-hitting book Gomorrah at the 19th Stockholm Film Festival on Wednesday.
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Society: 26 Nov 08
The Italian Ambassador to Sweden has slammed a petition raised this week by a Swedish member of parliament in support of high profile Italian author Roberto Saviano.
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Society: 25 Nov 08
Swedish police have put additional security measures in place for the appearance on Tuesday evening at a seminar in Stockholm of two of the world's most endangered authors, Salman Rushdie and Roberto Saviano.
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Society: 22 Oct 08
Organizers of the Stockholm International Film Festival announced on Wednesday that British actress Charlotte Rampling will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Lifestyle: 3 Apr 08
What's on this week in Sweden: English theatre comedy in Stockholm, Swedish indie pop with The Perishers in Gothenburg, digital opera in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 13 Mar 08
Looking for something to do this week? Attend the St Patrick's Day parade in Stockholm, the World Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg, Canadian electro pop in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 30 Nov 07
Josef Fares's film Leo, which premieres on Friday, is a timely exploration of how we react to violence. But, says Charlotte West, the script is not all it could be.
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Lifestyle: 23 Nov 07
Looking for a way to while away the hours this weekend, or for something to do with visiting relatives? We've got some tips.
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National: 24 Oct 07
Royal Tenenbaums director Wes Anderson is to be given a major award at the Stockholm Film Festival, it has been announced.
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Lifestyle: 27 Nov 06
Drugs film Sherrybaby and its lead actress Maggie Gyllenhaal scoop the gongs at the Stockholm Film Festival. But for Eddie de Oliveira, New York school drama Half Nelson stole the show.
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Lifestyle: 21 Nov 06
As campaigning American documentaries turn their attentions to Wal-Mart, Eddie de Oliveira checks out a varied diet of international independent film on view at this week's Stockholm Film Festival.
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Lifestyle: 1 Dec 05
Nordeste by Juan Solanas wins the best film prize at the Stockholm International Film Festival. The festival is known for showcasing cutting edge directors, and this year was no exception.
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Lifestyle: 18 Nov 05
Hard-boiled violence tends to be theme of the Stockholm Film Festival, and it seems that this year's star-studded fest , kicking off with A History of Violence, will be no exception.
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Lifestyle: 15 Sep 05
Led by Casanova, in which Swedish director Lasse Hallström turns the tale of the 18th century lothario into a light comedy, Swedes were out in full force at the Venice Film Festival.
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Lifestyle: 17 May 05
David Cronenberg will receive the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 16th International Stockholm Film Festival in November.
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Lifestyle: 19 Nov 04
170 films from 40 countries - and the papers are packed with tips about what to see and how to survive the Stockholm Film Festival.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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