On Suffocation
2012, 7 minutes, color, Sweden, Shorts Competition
This dialogue-free film about an execution describes what happens when the system becomes more important than human life.
About the Director
Writer/director Jenifer Malmqvist’s short films have been screened and awarded at festivals around the world. Both Peace Talk (2007) and Birthday (2010) have previously screened at the Sundance Film Festival. A graduate of the film directing program at the Polish National Film School in Lodz, Malmqvist was awarded a scholarship in memory of the Swedish film director Bo Widerberg in 2009. She is currently working on a short documentary and the script for her first fiction feature film.
Cast and Credits
Director: Jenifer Malmqvist
Screenwriter: Jenifer Malmqvist
Producer: China Åhlander
Cinematographer: Ita Zbroniec Zajt
Editors: Jenifer Malmqvist, Petra Ahlin
Production Designer: Mattias Engström
Sound: Mikael Körner, Claus Lynge
Costumes: Katarina Kovacs, Niclas Östergren
Principal Cast: Ali Dawoud, Poyan Karimi, Peshang Rad, Zana Penjweni, Ako Rauf, Kurdi Kara
Contact: Mirja Hildbrand Wester / SFI / mirja.hildbrand@sfi.se / +46 8 665 1136
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