OUTDOOR FILM SCREENING: My Father Marianne

2900 K street, NW,Washington DC 20007

12 October, 2021

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Films Across Borders: Stories in a Changing World - SWEDEN Oct 12, 6:30pm As part of Films Across Borders Festival in Washington D.C., Embassy of Sweden will host a film screening featuring the Swedish comedy-drama My Father Marianne Directed by Mårten Klingberg. This will be an in-person outdoor screening on House of Sweden's rooftop. Please plan on bringing a blanket or weather appropriate clothing. Chairs and popcorn will be provided. Feel free to bring your own beverages (no alcohol is allowed). Doors open at 6:30 pm, Film begin at 7:00 pm. About the Film: When Hanna's beloved father, the priest with the big beard, tells her that he's really called Marianne, Hanna's world falls apart. None of her courses in norm creativity can help; she hates Marianne who has stolen her dad away. But for Marianne there's no turning back; she has to be who she really is - finally. Mårten Klingberg, born in 1968, studied film at Dramatiska Institutet and is a writer/actor/director. His short Victor and His Brothers (2001) won many awards and was nominated for the Student Oscars. He has directed several television series and acts in the feature Keillers Park (2006). He was a professional lambada-dancer in Tokyo in 1990. About Films Across Borders: Stories in A Changing World Films Across Borders showcases critically acclaimed films, documentaries and shorts from around the world. Co-presented by American University in partnership with embassy cultural organizations, arts institutions and environmental groups, the series focuses on a distinctive timely and compelling theme each year. Now in its seventh year, Films Across Borders presents ‘Stories in A Changing World.’ The 2021 cinematic series features stories of change, transformation and renewal in all walks of life and across continents. Learn more here.