Something Has Happened (1987)
As the AIDS epidemic was spreading in 1987, the Swedish government commissioned Roy Andersson to make an educational film about the disease. In these twenty or so monotone scenes, Andersson criticizes the medical community for its dehumanizing and racist tendencies when researching HIV and AIDS.
Director: Roy Andersson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 24 min
Release Date: March 27, 1987
Cast
Screenplay
Cinematography: István Borbás
Editing: Roy Andersson
Production: Studio 24, Socialstyrelsen
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
Keywords
mentally disabled, educational, drug testing, human guinea pig, hiv/aids epidemic, short film, documentary short, banned film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Something Has Happened about?
- As the AIDS epidemic was spreading in 1987, the Swedish government commissioned Roy Andersson to make an educational film about the disease. In these twenty or so monotone scenes, Andersson criticizes the medical community for its dehumanizing and racist tendencies when researching HIV and AIDS.
- Who directed Something Has Happened?
- Something Has Happened was directed by Roy Andersson.
- Who stars in Something Has Happened?
- Something Has Happened stars Klas-Gösta Olsson, Anne Tubin, Lennart Björklund, Sandy Mansson.
- How long is Something Has Happened?
- Something Has Happened has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
- What genre is Something Has Happened?
- Something Has Happened is a Documentary film.
- Where was Something Has Happened produced?
- Something Has Happened was produced in Sweden.