Swedish Shorts 4

After a radio interview, a political activist experiences a sudden blackout, bringing memories of a painful childhood in Iran to the surface. The story of her father and his fate forms the foundation of this tale about how oppression leaves deep scars on those who live a life of resistance, long after the events themselves have passed. A portrayal of the struggle for understanding, how people carry history in their bodies, and how hidden wounds eventually demand to be seen.

The shop manager of a floating bordershop-container in the Baltic Sea, casts off the chains to shore to save the universe of love she and her employees have created inside.

Alejandra is done with her boyfriend. Emotions have caught up with her. What should she do? Go back or move on? Alejandra decides to have a night out in Stockholm with her best friend, Senait. But the evening doesn't unfold as planned. Stuck is an urban feel-good short about female friendship, sacrifice and love.

The Spectacle is a short reflective documentary that sheds light on the evolving nature of travel behavior in today’s digital age. Filmed in various locations across South Norway, Lapland, and Türkiye, the film unravels the transformation of serene landscapes into bustling tourist attractions.

When a son eagerly joins his father on a fishing trip, their luck runs dry, and patience wears thin. Passed-down knowledge and inherited emotions reveal a fragile thread of parenthood in a delicately portrayed father-son relationship.

In a land where sexuality can mean life or death, a refugee girl must become someone else to survive. Fleeing from Iran to Europe and stranded in Afghanistan Maryam must disguise herself as a boy to escape danger. Unaware of her true identity, the young man Ahmed takes her in, and soon an unlikely bond begins to form between them. Just Like a Boy is a story of survival, sexuality, and forbidden love, where the lines between enemy and ally, and friendship and love blur.