Amateurs (Amatörer)

Sweden | NR | 110 min | Swedish, English, Arabic, Tamil, Kurdish, Romanian, Bosnian, German

Showings

Angell Hall Sun, May 12, 2019 8:45 PM
Emagine Royal Oak - Aud 6 Sat, May 18, 2019 12:15 PM
Event Info
Film Section:World Narrative
Category:Comedy
Drama
Coming of Age
Feel-good
Women Filmmakers
Ann Arbor
Emagine
Royal Oak
Angell
Sponsored By:U-M Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia
Brian & Lisa Krause
Hillary Murt & Bruce Friedman
Audience Award:Yes
Film Info
Release Year:2018
Run Time (in minutes):110
Premiere Status:Southeast Michigan Premiere
Rating:NR
Production Country:Sweden
Language:Swedish
English
Arabic
Tamil
Kurdish
Romanian
Bosnian
German
Subtitles:with English subtitles
Previous Festivals:Tribeca
AFI
Seattle
Rotterdam
Festival Awards:Carbonia FF - the Best Film Award
Gothenburg FF - the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film
Gothenburg FF - the Angelos Prize
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Gabriela Pichler
Social
Website:https://www.levelk.dk/films/amateurs/4427

Description

Welcome to Lafors! A small Swedish community in desperate need of a fresh start. Hope rises when the German low-cost superstore Superbilly is considering setting up business in the area. 500 new jobs, that would change everything! Musse at the local government office gets the honour to make the commercial that will be selling Lafors. But Aida and Dana pick up the fight and turn their mobiles and selfie sticks towards everyone that isn't allowed to take part in the commercial. The battle of who has the right to tell the story of Lafors has begun.