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Drama

Director: Simon Kaijser

Producent: Maria Nordenberg

Rated: PG

A drama about love in the shadow of AIDS, written by renowned Swedish author Jonas Gardell after his bestselling series of books with the same title. It has won the Audience Award at the Séries Mania Festival in Paris in April 2013, in competition with series such as "Game of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead".

Rasmus from a small town moves to Stockholm in 1982. Benjamin is a Jehovah’s Witness who walks from door to door spreading God’s word. Thus he meets Paul. At Paul’s annual Christmas party Rasmus and Benjamin meet and fall in love. Their happiness is shaken when young men start to get sick, fade away and die. AIDS has come to Stockholm.

Please note this film is 174 minutes long.

2017-06-25 14:00:00 2017-06-25 17:00:00 America/New_York Film Series: Sweden on the Screen-LGBTI European Union Delegation in the US: Film Series: Sweden on the Screen-LGBTI House of Sweden, 2900 K Street, NW, Washington European Union Delegation in the US delegation-usa-info@eeas.europa.eu
June 25, 2017

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

House of Sweden,
2900 K Street, NW,
Washington 20007
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