Sweden hosts documentary and Afro Dance film initiatives

Sweden is hosting several film-related cultural initiatives involving documentary and dance cinema. A national project for short documentaries, initiated by the Swedish Film Institute and Sveriges Television in collaboration with Folkets Bio, is scheduled for screenings throughout 2026. This initiative includes works such as ‘Tunnelbana’ by Carl Olsson and ‘Släpp inte taget’ by Joanna Karlberg, with various screenings planned in cities including Stockholm, Lund, Umeå, and Jönköping.

Additionally, an international program titled ‘Afro Dance Films – The past, the present and the future’ will be held at the Ethnographic Museum in Stockholm. The event features five films exploring the relationship between the moving body and African landscapes, including works by Nora Chipaumire, Smaïl Kanouté, Christian Guerematchi, and Mona Namér. The program is a collaboration with STHLM DANS and afrika pågår.