438 Days (2019)
On the eve of June 28th, 2011 Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson put everything at stake by illegally crossing the border from Somalia into Ethiopia. After months of research, planning and failed attempts, they were finally on their way to report on how the ruthless hunt for oil effected the population of the isolated and conflict-ridden Ogaden region. Five days later they lay wounded in the desert sand, shot and captured by the Ethiopian army. But when their initial reportage died, another story began. A story about lawlessness, propaganda and global politics. After a Kafkaesque trial they were sentenced to eleven years in prison for terrorism. And they were far from alone. Their cellmates were journalists, writers and politicians persecuted for not bowing down to dictatorship. Their reportage about oil was transformed into a story about ink, and their daily lives turned into a fight for survival inside the notorious Kality prison in Addis Ababa.
Cast
- Gustaf Skarsgård - Martin Schibbye
- Matias Varela - Johan Persson
- Fredrik Evers - Jens Odlander
- Josefin Neldén - Linnéa Schibbye
- Philip Zandén - Carl Bildt
- Faysal Ahmed - Abdullahi Hussein
- Jesper Ganslandt - Fredrik Spik
- Mohamed Kalif Barre - Mohammed
- Abdi Delgo - Ali
- Sidow Farah Abdi - ONLF representative
Screenplay
- Peter Birro
- Johan Persson (Book)
- Martin Schibbye (Book)
Trailer
438 Days TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is 438 Days about?
- On the eve of June 28th, 2011 Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson put everything at stake by illegally crossing the border from Somalia into Ethiopia. After months of research, planning and failed attempts, they were finally on their way to report on how the ruthless hunt for oil effected the population of the isolated and conflict-ridden Ogaden region. Five days later they lay wounded in the desert sand, shot and captured by the Ethiopian army. But when their initial reportage died, another story began. A story about lawlessness, propaganda and global politics. After a Kafkaesque trial they were sentenced to eleven years in prison for terrorism. And they were far from alone. Their cellmates were journalists, writers and politicians persecuted for not bowing down to dictatorship. Their reportage about oil was transformed into a story about ink, and their daily lives turned into a fight for survival inside the notorious Kality prison in Addis Ababa.
- Who directed 438 Days?
- 438 Days was directed by Jesper Ganslandt.
- Who stars in 438 Days?
- 438 Days stars Gustaf Skarsgård, Matias Varela, Fredrik Evers, Josefin Neldén, Philip Zandén, Faysal Ahmed.
- How long is 438 Days?
- 438 Days has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is 438 Days?
- 438 Days is a Drama, Thriller, History film.
- Where was 438 Days produced?
- 438 Days was produced in Sweden.