A Swedish Defence (2021)
It's hard being a weapons engineer if your daughter is an anti-war-activist.
In this satirical drama, an international arms deal is interrupted by teenage protesters. A Swedish engineer tries to prevent his activist daughter from embarrassing him at work and ruining Sweden's relations with Turkey.
Director: Simon Elvås
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: November 17, 2021
Cast
- Torkel Petersson - Josef
- Omeya Lundqvist-Simbizi - Nadia
- Jessica Liedberg - Annika
- Mahmut Suvakci - General Berkan
- Jakob Fahlstedt - Security Guard Magnus
- Hanna Rizgar - Zerya
- Christian Kinell - Member of the Swedish Delegation
Screenplay
Editing: Robin Bukhamseen
Production: Stockholms Konstnärliga Högskola
Country: Sweden
Language: English, svenska
Original Language: en
Keywords
political activist, father daughter conflict, international relations
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Swedish Defence about?
- In this satirical drama, an international arms deal is interrupted by teenage protesters. A Swedish engineer tries to prevent his activist daughter from embarrassing him at work and ruining Sweden's relations with Turkey.
- Who directed A Swedish Defence?
- A Swedish Defence was directed by Simon Elvås.
- Who stars in A Swedish Defence?
- A Swedish Defence stars Torkel Petersson, Omeya Lundqvist-Simbizi, Jessica Liedberg, Mahmut Suvakci, Jakob Fahlstedt, Hanna Rizgar.
- How long is A Swedish Defence?
- A Swedish Defence has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is A Swedish Defence?
- A Swedish Defence is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was A Swedish Defence produced?
- A Swedish Defence was produced in Sweden.