In this press conference, which aired on the television program “Aktuellt” in 1968, labor-union chairman Hjalmar Näsström remembers the demonstrations during the 1931 Ådalen riots, and Bo Widerberg discusses his desire to make a film about the tragic events.
Up Next in Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema
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Tommy Berggren on Bo Widerberg
In this interview, conducted in 2021, Tommy Berggren remembers his long friendship and creative collaboration with director Bo Widerberg.
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Bo and Nina Widerberg on RAVEN’S END
In this 1963 interview for the Swedish television program “Filmkrönikan,” director Bo Widerberg and his daughter Nina discuss RAVEN’S END.
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Ruben Östlund on Bo Widerberg
In this interview, conducted in 2023, filmmaker Ruben Östlund discusses his creative collaboration with one of director Bo Widerberg’s contemporaries, producer Kalle Boman, and the influence of Widerberg on Swedish cinema.
