In Härnösand, a group of unaccompanied Eritrean boys faces the growing anti-immigrant sentiment of the 1980s. That’s when 17-year-old Sara Westin starts what would become Sweden’s largest anti-racist movement: “Fem I tolv.” But when Sara and her friend Sylvia are murdered by one of the refugees, the floodgates break, and the town is shaken by attacks and cross burnings. Now, 30 years later, filmmaker Bo Johan Sörensen returns to his hometown to understand how things went so wrong. The documentary weaves together powerful personal stories with unique archival material. It is a film about courage and hatred, about memories that never let go, and about the struggle to prevent history from repeating itself.
Made in Västernorrland
Staden brinner
Bo Johan Sörensen
Sweden
2025
49 min
Documentary

Language:
Swedish
Swedish
Subtitles:
English
English
Keywords:
- Conflict
- Humane
- Society
Screenings
Thu 2 October
12:00
Made in Västernorrland
Made in Västernorrland
Staden brinner
60 min / salong 2
Thu 2 October
12:00
60 min / salong 2
Fri 3 October
17:00
Made in Västernorrland
Made in Västernorrland
Staden brinner
70 min / salong 6
Fri 3 October
17:00
70 min / salong 6