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Berättelsen om Bo Widerberg, den hyllade och excentriske regissören som i Ingmar Bergmans skugga kom att bli en av landets mest betydelsefulla filmskapare, stilbildande för senare generationer svenska filmare. Filmen beskriver Widerbergs framfart under det progressiva 1960-talet, från tillvaron som författare och hårdför filmkritiker i arbetarklassens Malmö till hans storhetsdagar som omsusad och upphöjd filmauteur i Stockholm och vidare till olika dramatiska äventyr i Cannes och New York. Filmen berättar också om det höga pris Bo Widerberg fick betala för sin vision och övertygelse, hur hans strävan efter liv genomsyrade hela hans tillvaro och satte djupa spår i hans kolleger, i hans familj och inte minst i honom själv. Bo Being Bo Widerberg is a Swedish documentary portrait of filmmaker Bo Widerberg, directed by Jon Asp and Mattias Nohrborg. Through extensive archival footage, interviews, and personal material, the film explores Widerbergs artistic vision, contradictions, and lasting impact on Swedish cinema. It presents both the public auteur and the private individual behind some of Swedens most influential films. Från IMDB: The documentary chronicles Bo Widerbergs journey from 1960s Malmö, where he worked as a writer and film critic, to his successes as a director in Stockholm and international adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also explores the personal costs of his artistic vision and how his pursuit of life and authenticity affected both himself and those around him.
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Being Bo Widerberg (2025)
105 min
The documentary chronicles Bo Widerberg's journey from 1960s Malmö, where he worked as a writer and film critic, to his successes as a director in Stockholm and international adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also explores the personal costs of his artistic vision and how his pursuit of life and authenticity affected both himself and those around him.