The Feminister

Name: The Feminister
Director: Viktor Nordenskiöld
Released: 2019

Viktor Nordenskiöld 2019

Incredible coverage of 4 years in the office of the Swedish foreign minister, Margot Wallström, known for her fearless feminist agenda and sharp, empathic mind. We witness her arduous negotiations with Saudi Arabia, Israel and North Korea, as well as a highly competitive campaign for a seat in the UNSC, followed by a crash course in keeping it cool in the face of death threats and intimidation.

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Running Time:	84 min.
Subject(s):	Current Affairs, Politics
Language(s):	English, Korean, Serbo-Croatian, Swedish
Subtitles:	English
Director(s):	Viktor Nordenskiöld
Producer(s):	Viktor Nordenskiöld
Cinematographer:	Viktor Nordenskiöld
Editor(s):	Britta Norell, Eva Tillberg, Matti Kentrschynskyj, Kersti Grunditz Brennan, Johan Söderberg, Jakob Åsell
Production Company:	Freetownfilms

Festival Participation

CPH:DOX - 2019
Movies that Matter - 2019
Brussels Festival of Liberties - 2019
Take One Action - 2019
Visioni dal Mondo - 2019
Al Jazeera Balkans Doc FF - 2019
UNAFF - 2019
Kasseler DokFest - 2019
Solidarity Festival Tel Aviv - 2019
FIPADOC - 2020

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