Category: 2007-2009
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Aching heart
The conflict between the Western world order and radical practice of Islam is one of our contemporary major conflicts. It manifests itself in violent conflicts around the world, for example in Iraq, Somalia and London. One of those most noted phenomena is the radical practicing Muslims’ search for martyrdom. Martyrdom is a foreign concept in…
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The Uranium Backyard
The Uranium Backyard – SVT 2007 Director: Andreas Rocksén Commissioning editor SVT: Nils Hanson Awards: Miljöjournalisternas pris (Environmental Journalist of the year) 2008
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I will have an abortion
Nineteen-year-old Jenny sitting in the waiting room of an abortion clinic. She describes strong and conflicting feelings in connection with the decision. Feelings that she had not expected. – I’ve thought before that would it happen, it is just time to have an abortion. But it was not quite so simple. Although there are not…
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Damned children
More and more seem to think that children are given too much freedom and too much power. In the documentary “Damned kids” Erik Sandberg describes how the old ideas about child nurture has come back in the nursery and classrooms. Politicians and commentators requires that the adult world regains power. It is time to put…
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The greatest dad on earth – ever!
Håkan Bertha is a successful documentary filmmaker and hockey fan. When his son begins to play the father lines up as a coach. But Håkan soon discovers that there is much that stands in the way of his son to become successful. When Håkan start to solve the problem new one pops up and suddenly…
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Shame and Honour
He flees his family to save his life. She did the unthinkable and stood up for her love to another woman. Her father must save the family honor. A documentary by Oscar Hedin on a never before depicted the world – about lesbians, gays and culture of honor. The movie premiers: – 28/9 2009 at…
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Toxic playground
<iframe src=”https://player.vimeo.com/video/144613059″ width=”740″ height=”417″ frameborder=”0″ webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> A unique story about waste business, responsibility and guilt. During the 80’s the Swedish mining company Boliden sent almost 20 000 tonnes of toxic waste to the Chilean city Arica. Today, hundreds of children are sick, they call them “Blybarnen” (The Lead children). Lars, a young filmmaker…
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Our dark history
The reporter and former Member of Parliament Gustav Fridolin examines the roots of racism and finds chapters in Swedish history he never learned in school. – I have been committed against racism since I was a teenager but are now starting to realize that I have had a simplistic view of what racism is, says…