Not many people can say that their time in Sweden started with being in the same room as Paul Simon, First Aid Kit, Yo-Yo Ma and Swedish royalty, but that's exactly how Georg Bungard's move to the Nordic nation got under way, with his now wife Mia Salazar eventually following.
Streaming platform Netflix has been criticized in Sweden after a study of its content showed that almost all of the movies hosted there were directed by men.
A short film documenting how Swedes reacted to being challenged to dive from a ten metre tower has made an international splash, earning coverage from the likes of the New York Times and screenings at major film festivals.
Swedish artist Anna Odell took home the Best Film award at the Guldbagge gala on Monday evening for her autofictive tale of not being invited to her own high school reunion.
The tale of Sweden's brilliant but blighted jazz singer Monica Zetterlund has been nominated in eleven categories, including best actress, ahead of Sweden's national Guldbaggen film awards.
When it comes to Swedish cinema, most people probably think of the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Pippi Longstocking. But there's a lot more to it than that, argues Jan Göransson from the Swedish Film Institute. Check out his top ten.
A Swedish man has been charged after exposing himself to two girls from his balcony in Västervik in southeastern Sweden, a local newspaper reported on Friday.
