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Rapace lands role in new Bond movie

Society: 8 Nov 11
Swedish actor Ola Rapace is in London to take part in the new James Bond film "Skyfall", according to his agent Aleksandra Mandic. READ »

Love is in the air at 2011 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. READ »

Making the most of the 2011 Malmö Festival

Lifestyle: 18 Aug 11
As Sweden's southern metropolis of Malmö gears up for this year's Malmö Festivalen, contributor Caroline Bursell previews some of the event's main attractions. READ »

Stockholm film festival honours Huppert

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. READ »

The Local’s Quick Guide to Stockholm Pride 2011

Lifestyle: 1 Aug 11
As Scandinavia’s biggest pride festival begins on Monday in Stockholm, contributor Katherine Dunn provides a look at some highlights of the week-long celebration READ »

Foreign language Oscar to Persbrandt film

Society: 28 Feb 11
A film starring Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt picked up the 2011 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film on Sunday, adding yet another prestigious film award to its collection. READ »

No crime suspected over Swedish actor death

Society: 1 Feb 11
Swedish police have closed an investigation into the fire that claimed the lives of Millennium trilogy actor Per Oscarsson and the actress Kia Östling, concluding that no crime had been committed. READ »

Persbrandt film scoops up Golden Globe

Society: 17 Jan 11
A Swedish-Danish co-production starring Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt won the 2011 Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film at a red carpet ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday. READ »

Swedish actor confirmed dead in house fire

Society: 5 Jan 11
The remains found in Swedish Millennium trilogy actor Per Oscarsson's burned home have now been identified. It is now clear that it was the actor and his wife who died in a fire on New Year's Eve. READ »

Remains found at site of Swedish actor's home

Society: 3 Jan 11
Fears mounted that actor Per Oscarsson, who appeared in the Swedish film adaptations of the "Millennium" trilogy, had died along with his wife after human remains were discovered among the ashes of their burned home. READ »

Sweden gets closer to Golden Globe glory

Society: 15 Dec 10
While Swedish actress Noomi Rapace was overlooked, a Swedish-Danish co-production starring Swedish hunk Mikael Persbrandt, has been nominated for a Golden Globe award. READ »

'Some middle-aged men choose a Harley, I chose a nose clip'

Lifestyle: 8 Dec 10
UK transplant and film director Dylan Williams talks to The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson about how making a film described as "Spinal Tap in trunks" helped him deal with the challenges of integration, fatherhood and middle-aged physical decline. READ »

Fruit giant to dole out $200,000 over Bananas!* lawsuit

Society: 29 Nov 10
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that food giant Dole Foods must pay $200,000 (1.4 million kronor) to cover the lawyers' fees incurred by the Swedish filmmakers behind a controversial documentary criticising the company. READ »

Extreme politics and Gus Van Sant in focus at Stockholm Film Festival

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. READ »

Swedish director wins award at Doha film fest

Society: 1 Nov 10
Swedish-Lebanese director Josef Fares was voted best director at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Qatar on Saturday for his newest film, "Farsan." READ »

Holly Hunter to lead Stockholm film fest jury

Society: 30 Aug 10
Academy Award winner Holly Hunter has been appointed to lead the jury at this year's Stockholm International Film Festival, responsible for choosing the winner of the world's literally heaviest film award - the 7.3 kilogramme Bronze Horse. READ »

The Local's Guide to Pride

Lifestyle: 29 Jul 10
Scandinavia's biggest gay pride festival starts building to a climax on Thursday. We guide you through the highlights of a long weekend of partying, with just a little politics thrown in. READ »

Film company seeks hairy Swedish nudists

Society: 24 May 10
A Swedish-Norwegian co-production is close to completing its recruitment drive for 70 naked, hairy extras to fill the backdrop of a new movie to film in Trollhättan in June. READ »

Björk shares Polar Music Prize

Society: 17 May 10
Eccentric Icelandic singer Björk has been awarded the 2010 Polar Music Prize, along with Italian composer Ennio Morricone. READ »

What's On in Sweden: February 4th - 11th

Lifestyle: 3 Feb 10
What’s on in Sweden: Bodypoppers in Stockholm, launch of The Boat Show in Gothenburg and Bob Marley is celebrated in Malmö. READ »

What's On in Sweden: Jan. 29th - Feb. 4th

Lifestyle: 27 Jan 10
What’s on in Sweden: Antiques and Reggae in Stockholm, The International Film Festival in Gothenburg, and Ian Brown swaggers into Malmö. READ »

Win tickets to the Gothenburg International Film Festival

Lifestyle: 27 Jan 10
The Local has eight pairs of tickets to give away to the Gothenburg International Film Festival. READ »

What's on in Sweden: Nov 27 - Dec 3

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. READ »

Sarandon receives Stockholm film fest award

National: 22 Nov 09
Hollywood star Susan Sarandon was in Stockholm on Saturday to receive the annual film festival's "Lifetime achievement award". READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 20 - 26

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: International film festival & Simple Minds (UK) in Stockholm; Christmas market & Takida in Gothenburg; The Sonics (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 13 - 19

Lifestyle: 12 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: International film festival & monster truck extravaganza in Stockholm; Cliff Richard & The Shadows (UK) in Gothenburg; Tower of Power (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Apocalypse soon: Disasters abound at Stockholm Film Festival

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. READ »

Famed fictional resident helps Ystad land Swedish tourism prize

Society: 22 Oct 09
The draw of Swedish crime novel protagonist Kurt Wallander has helped the coastal town of Ystad in southern Sweden develop an award winning tourism industry. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 23 - 29

Lifestyle: 22 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: African film festival & lullabies for the environment in Stockholm; Hammarkullen carnival fun & exile film festival in Gothenburg; Steve Earle (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 16 - 22

Lifestyle: 15 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: Championship rugby & Massive Attack (UK) in Stockholm/Uppsala; Chocolate festival & avant garde dance in Gothenburg; Rahael Saadiq (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Swedish auction house to sell Ingmar Bergman's possessions

Society: 10 Sep 09
Stockholm auction house Bukowski's is gearing up for a high profile sale later this month, as the worldly possessions of beloved film director Ingmar Bergman go under the hammer. READ »

US food giant sues Swedish filmmaker

Society: 10 Jul 09
A Swedish documentary filmmaker has been sued for defamation by banana giant Dole Foods for a new film featuring a Los Angeles lawyer’s fight for Nicaraguan fruit workers. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 12 - 18

Lifestyle: 11 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Neil Young & Ikea exhibition in Stockholm; Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Orchestra Baobab in Malmö. READ »

Swedish film picks up Cannes award

Society: 24 May 09
A Swedish short film has won a critics prize at the Cannes Film Festival. READ »

Sweden by Rail: Gothenburg

Travel: 15 May 09
Sponsored article: Having long been defined by its industrial and maritime history, Göteborg has since reinvented itself. The old ports and warehouses have been replaced by cafes, bars, and one of the liveliest cultural scenes in the region. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 3 - 9

Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: New York Stories bids farewell in Stockholm; Sahara Hotnights in Gothenburg; Chicks on Speed in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: March 6 - 12

Lifestyle: 5 Mar 09
What's on in Sweden: Documentary film festival and Junot Diaz in Stockholm; Sci-fi convention in Gothenburg; Danko Jones in Malmö. READ »

Swedes brace for movie version of Stieg Larsson thriller

Lifestyle: 25 Feb 09
With the film based on the first book in Stieg Larsson’s crime novel trilogy due to hit Swedish cinema’s on Friday, the AFP’s Delphine Touitou takes a look at how the late authors work has been adapted for the big screen. READ »

What's on in Sweden: February 6 - 12

Lifestyle: 5 Feb 09
What's on in Sweden: African cinema festival and Cullberg ballet in Stockholm; Eurovision and Bollywood in Gothenburg; Soundtrack of Our Lives in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 30 - February 5

Lifestyle: 29 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: Rodney Crowell and All That Remains in Stockholm; International Film Festival continues in Gothenburg; Dead Man Walking in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 23 - 29

Lifestyle: 22 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: Oasis and Chris Brown in Stockholm; International Film Festival in Gothenburg; Tribute to "The Boss" in Malmö. READ »

Three films dominate award nominations

Society: 30 Dec 08
The Swedish Film Institute has announced the nominations for the 2008 Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's national film awards. A trio of films dominates the list, including Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments. READ »

'Frozen River' wins Stockholm film festival prize

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. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 28 - December 4

Lifestyle: 27 Nov 08
What’s on: Frida Hyvönen & International Film Festival in Stockholm; Melissa Auf der Maur and Sami dance in Gothenburg; Manhattan Transfer and Ibsen in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Saviano to attend Stockholm premiere

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. READ »

Italian outcry over Swedish 'slander'

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. READ »

Security high for visit of Rushdie and Saviano

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. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 21 - 27

Lifestyle: 20 Nov 08
What’s on: International Film Festival & Mali Bluesman in Stockholm; the search for Lucia & Lambchop in Gothenburg; Jose Carrerras in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 24 - October 30

Lifestyle: 23 Oct 08
What’s on: Cyndi Lauper and modern dance film festival in Stockholm; Lloyd Cole in Gothenburg; Smurfs and chocolate festival in Malmö. READ »

Stockholm film festival announces award recipients

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. READ »

Stockholm art gallery guide: August 15 - 21

Lifestyle: 15 Aug 08
Stockholm art gallery and exhibition tips from Kalendarium. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 30 - June 5

Lifestyle: 29 May 08
What’s on in Sweden: May 30th – June 5th. Stockholm marathon, folk music in Gothenburg, Salsa dancing in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 9 - 15

Lifestyle: 8 May 08
What's on this week in Sweden: English-language theatre in Stockholm, world famous DJ in Gothenburg, fair trade in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 4 - 10

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. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: March 14th – 20th

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. READ »

Something for the Weekend: NaxXxos, Fröken, Montys Loco

Lifestyle: 28 Feb 08
Something for the weekend: Five Stockholm club tips, Strindberg-inspired dance in Gothenburg, pop duo Montys Loco in Malmö. READ »

Something for the weekend: Footloose, electro and a Pulitzer nominated play

Lifestyle: 22 Feb 08
Something for the weekend: Footloose runs in Stockholm, British electro band Client play Malmö and the Pulitzer-nominated play Blue Surge opens in Gothenburg. READ »

Swedish pop, photo art and Marilyn Monroe: What's on in Sweden

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 08
Something for the weekend: Marilyn exhibition in Gothenburg, Lykke Li in Stockholm, Erwin Wurm in Malmö. READ »

Movie review: The King of Ping Pong

Lifestyle: 12 Feb 08
René Rice is impressed by Swedish director Jens Jonsson's feature film debut. READ »

Euro music, African cinema, Swedish mentality: what's on in Sweden

Lifestyle: 7 Feb 08
Something for the weekend:Feast of film at Stockholm CinemAfrica festival, Eurovision qualification in Gothenburg, and Fredrik Lindström dissects the Swedish mentality in Malmö READ »

Popcorn, Schlager and Reggae: what's on in Sweden

Lifestyle: 1 Feb 08
Something for the weekend: Discover the art of movie comedy at Stockholm's Popcorn festival, watch Lena Philipsson perform with Orup in Gothenburg, or dance to ska and reggae in Malmö. READ »

Swedish film-lovers fall for Mexican talent

Lifestyle: 31 Jan 08
A warm Latin American breeze is warming Gothenburg film-lovers this winter, as the city's film festival adopts a Mexican accent, writes Matt O'Leary. READ »

Time to tango: what's on in Sweden

Lifestyle: 25 Jan 08
Something for the weekend: Learn how to dance the tango in Stockholm, learn about the lives of the Swedish settlers in the US in Gothenburg and satisfy your taste for the baroque in Malmö. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 07
Want to get in the Christmas spirit this weekend? Or dying to escape the whole thing? Whatever you fancy, we've got some ideas. READ »

Josef Fares in timely take on violence

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. READ »

Romanian film takes Stockholm's top prize

Society: 25 Nov 07
A Romanian film on illegal abortion takes top prize at the Stockholm International Film Festival. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

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. READ »

Royal Tenenbaums director gets Swedish award

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. READ »

'You, the Living' named as Sweden's Oscar candidate

Society: 25 Sep 07
The Swedish Film Institute has named 'You, the Living' as Sweden's candidate for an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. READ »

Bill Murray told police he was a golfer

Society: 4 Sep 07
Actor Bill Murray has explained the sequence of events that led to him driving a golf cart drunk around the centre of Stockholm. "I tried to explain to the police that I was a golfer," he says. READ »

World mourns 'a genius of our time'

National: 31 Jul 07
Tributes have been pouring in for Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman, who died on Monday. "The dream ended, the music went quiet that night on the island of Fårö, where Ingmar Bergman died," said French President Nicolas Sarkozy. READ »

Michael Moore attacks Sweden's healthcare reforms

Society: 21 May 07
Filmmaker Michael Moore has attacked the Swedish government for opening up the health service to the private sector. This shows how little he knows about Swedish healthcare, says MP Johan Pehrson. READ »

What are Mini-Me and Jaws doing in Sweden?

Lifestyle: 12 Apr 07
Jaws and Mini-Me seem like an unlikely combination, but add rotten herring and the Swedish Bikini Team to the pot and you’ve got a really strange brew. Charlotte West reports on Sweden's weirdest TV series. READ »

"All I knew about Sweden was Olof Palme"

Lifestyle: 17 Jan 07
Writer Claudio Tamburrini, whose life is portrayed in a new film, talks to Eddie de Oliveira about surviving torture, playing football and building a new life in Sweden. READ »

Sherrybaby drinks in Stockholm's warm glow

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. READ »

Stockholm festival thrives on variety

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. READ »

Falkenberg Farewell carries Sweden's Oscar hopes

National: 27 Sep 06
The Swedish Film Institute has named Falkenberg Farewell, "a film about friendship, memories and a final farewell to the little town by the sea", as Sweden's official Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. READ »

Moodysson tackles transexuality

Lifestyle: 24 Feb 06
Lukas Moodysson's latest film Container was part of the official selection of the Panorama section at the Berlin Film Festival. The movie - "a black and white silent film with sound" goes on general release in Sweden on March 10th. READ »

Women to the fore in Göteborg film fest

Lifestyle: 9 Feb 06
Graffiti artist film wins top award
An impressive line-up of movies from Sweden and abroad set Göteborg's film festival alight: and from the Swedish all-female 'Doris' movies to transsexual movie Transamerica, gender issues are at the fore. READ »

Göteborg shows Nordic films to the world

Lifestyle: 20 Jan 06
It's a tough job trying to sell Nordic films to Swedes, let alone to foreign distributors. The Göteborg Film Festival is an attempt to show the world what Nordic films can offer. READ »

Solanas takes away Stockholm film prize

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. READ »

Festival with violent signature

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. READ »

Zozo to be Sweden's Oscar contribution

Lifestyle: 29 Sep 05
A film about a young boy from Lebanon forced to move to Sweden due to violence in his homeland is nominated for an Oscar as 'best foreign language film'. READ »

Sweden celebrates Garbo centenary

Lifestyle: 16 Sep 05
Greta Garbo, the mythical Hollywood diva adored by millions, came from humble origins in Sweden where she grew up as Greta Gustafsson, whose father was a toilet cleaner and mother a seamstress. READ »

Swedes make their presence felt in Venice

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. READ »

Hallström's Casanova seduces Venice

Lifestyle: 3 Sep 05
Swedish director Lasse Hallström presents a modern take on the loves of Casanova at the Venice Film Festival. The romantic comedy with Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller and Lena Olin wins over the critics. READ »

French films a hit for Stockholmers

Lifestyle: 14 Jun 05
French arthouse film has proven surprisingly popular among Stockholm cinema-goers. Olivier Guerpillion, founder of the French Film Festival, tells The Local how it has changed in its seven years. READ »

Cronenberg to headline Stockholm Film Festival

Lifestyle: 17 May 05
David Cronenberg will receive the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 16th International Stockholm Film Festival in November. READ »

Cannes features Bergman documentary trilogy

Lifestyle: 16 May 05
Three documentaries about the Greatest Living Film Maker shed some revealing light on the inspiration and thinking behind Ingmar Bergman's movies. READ »

Swedish short film to feature in Cannes

Lifestyle: 21 Apr 05
A short film about a love-starved truck driver facing redundancy and a documentary about Ingmar Bergman will be showing off the best of Swedish talent at the Cannes Film Festival next month. READ »

Film festival fever hits Stockholm

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. READ »

Moodysson film not for the faint-hearted

Lifestyle: 14 Sep 04
Violent sex, vomit, reification and naked rats in a world where "everything is for sale": a cagey Lukas Moodysson talks to Sweden's press about his new film, A Hole in My Heart. READ »


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