Our films

August and the War

As fears of crisis and war grow in Sweden, autistic August in Blomstermåla seeks a way to take part in his country’s defense through encounters with military-obsessed farmers, Airsoft enthusiasts, and civil defense groups.

  • Short Film Candidate for the 39th European Film Awards -Oberhausen International Film Festival

  • Startsladden Gothemburg International Film Festival 2026

caretaker.majd.investigates

After the municipality's decision to save the local community center from bankruptcy, Majd, a nursing assistant, decides to investigate how people think our tax money should be allocated. Using his phone as a camera, he tries to bring attention to healthcare issues in his improvised role as a social commentator, while also being challenged in his views on what is needed to build a prosperous and functioning society.

  • Premiere at Gothenburg International Film Festival 2025.

  • Available to stream at SVT Play.

Maj & Majd

A fish sings "Don't worry be happy" and the TV character Alf protects against ghosts in a film that, with small gestures and a big heart, portrays the meeting between the retiree Maj and Majd from home care. It's about loneliness and our need for closeness and contact.

  • Premiere at Gothenburg International Film Festival 2024.

  • Available to stream at cineasterna.

This is only the beginning

A young reclusive man moves from his small town in Sweden to Osaka, in search of connection and an escape from the mundanity of life. About the search of meaning and navigating life online.

Premiere at Sheffield International Documentary Festival.

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