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Being Bo Widerberg (2025)

Original title: I huvudet på Bo

2025-07-02 · 1h 45m · SV
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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.

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Mattias NohrborgDirectorJon AspDirector, Writer

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Bo WiderbergBo WiderbergSelf (archive footage)Roy AnderssonRoy AnderssonSelfThommy BerggrenThommy BerggrenSelfKalle BomanKalle BomanSelfPia DegermarkPia DegermarkSelfEvabritt StrandbergEvabritt StrandbergSelfJan TroellJan TroellSelfStellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdSelfLars von TrierLars von TrierSelfJohan WiderbergJohan WiderbergSelf (archive footage)Martin WiderbergMartin WiderbergSelfMatilda Jolin WiderbergMatilda Jolin WiderbergSelf

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What is Being Bo Widerberg about?

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.

How long is Being Bo Widerberg?

Being Bo Widerberg has a runtime of 105 minutes.