September 29th, 15th and 22nd, 2014 Swedish Films Weekend at 14 Pews in the Heights

 

14 Pews
800 Aurora Street
Houston, TX 77009
www.14pews.com

All films are shown free of charge.

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September 29th @ 7PM – PALME

It’s 25 years since the February night when Olof Palme was shot dead on the streets of Stockholm, changing Sweden forever overnight. Palme is the film about his life and times, and about the Sweden he helped to create. A man who changed history.
Director: Maud Nycander, Kristina Lindström
Released: 2012
Duration: 105 min

 

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September 15th @ 7PM – BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!

A major corporation sees its brand defiled and reacts with full force. Dole sued Fredrik Gertten for his film Bananas!*, unleashing an arsenal of strong-arm tactics, media control and PR spin. In Big Boys Gone Bananas!* we follow the events, and a clear picture emerges of just what freedom of speech is up against.
Director: Fredrik Gertten
Released: 2011
Duration: 87 min

 

TPB AFK

September 22nd @ 7PM – TPB AKF: THE PIRATE BAY AWAY FROM KEYBOARD

 

TPB AFK is a documentary about three computer addicts who redefined the world of media distribution with the file-sharing network The Pirate Bay. Just how did hacker Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Internet activist Peter Sunde and beer aficionado Fredrik Neij cause the White House to threaten the Swedish government with trade sanctions?
Director: Simon Klose
Released: 2012
Duration: 81 min