The Swedish Connection

Henrik Dorsin, Sissela Benn and Johan Glans become unsung heroes as Swedish bureaucracy takes on the Nazi war machine and helps save Jews from the Holocaust.

It is 1942, and Sweden keeps a low profile to avoid provoking Germany and risking occupation. At the legal department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, headed by Gösta Engzell (Henrik Dorsin), most Jewish visa applications are therefore left untouched. But when the newly appointed Rut Vogel (Sissela Benn) begins to question the practice – just as rumours of extermination camps start to circulate – a shift in policy takes place. Armed with paperwork, legal loopholes and understated politeness, a ruthless regime is confronted in this fast-paced and gripping drama based on true events. The screening is presented in collaboration with Netflix.

– Tobias Åkesson

Red Carpet Screening – arthouse hit, buzz and a Sbagliato

One of the screenings of this film is a Red Carpet screening. Embrace the glamour of the film festival with pre-screening mingling in Stora Teaterns elegant Crystal Foyer. A Negroni Sbagliato is included in the ticket; non-alcoholic alternatives are available. For Red Carpet screenings, the Crystal Foyer opens 60 minutes before the screening begins. The Red Carpet is presented in collaboration with Campari.