| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Awards | Bronze Horse (Rhino by Oleg Sentsov) |
| No. of films | 100 |
| Festival date | 10–21 November 2021 |
| Website | stockholmfilmfestival |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | |
| 2020 | |
The 32nd Stockholm International Film Festival took place on 10–21 November 2021 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Ukrainian crime drama film Rhino won the Bronze Horse, most prestigious award. Kenneth Branagh's Belfast won the Audience Award.
Juries
Competition
- Sahraa Karimi, film director
- Ronnie Sandahl, director and screenwriter
- Kristina Åberg, journalist and film producer
FIPRESCI Award
- Esin Kücüktepepinar, film critic
- Rok Govednik, film critic
- Hsin Wang, film critic
Documentary
- Nathan Grossman, director
- Tora Mårtens, director
- Malin Hübert, producer
Short Film
- Lovisa Sirén, screenwriter and director
- Hedda Stiernstedt, actress
- Arvin Kananian, actor
Official selection
Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azor | Andreas Fontana | Switzerland, France, Argentina | |
| Ballad of a White Cow | قصیده گاو سفید (Ghasideh Gave Sefid) | Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha | Iran, France |
| A Chiara | Jonas Carpignano | Italy, France, United States | |
| Clara Sola | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Sweden, Costa Rica, Belgium, Germany | |
| Feathers | Omar El Zohairy | Egypt, Netherlands, Greece, France | |
| Hive | Zgjoi | Blerta Basholli | Kosovo, Switzerland, Albania |
| Jockey | Clint Bentley | United States | |
| Luzzu | Alex Camilleri | Malta | |
| Miracle | Miracol | Bogdan George Apetri | Romania, Czech Republic, Latvia |
| Our Men | Mon légionnaire | Rachel Lang | Belgium, France |
| Prayers for the Stolen | Noche de fuego | Tatiana Huezo | Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Qatar |
| Rhino | Носоріг (Nosorih) | Oleg Sentsov | Ukraine, Germany, Poland |
| Small Body | Piccolo corpo | Laura Samani | Italy, France, Slovenia |
| Ted K | Tony Stone | United States | |
| The Hill Where Lionesses Roar | La colline où rugissent les lionnes | Luàna Bajrami | Kosovo, France |
| True Things | Harry Wootliff | United Kingdom | |
American Independents
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Date | Manuel Crosby, Darren Knapp | United States | |
| Ma Belle, My Beauty | Marion Hill | United States, France | |
| Mass | Fran Kranz | United States | |
| Mayday | Karen Cinorre | United States | |
| Old Henry | Potsy Ponciroli | United States | |
| Queen of Glory | Nana Mensah | United States | |
| Wild Indian | Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. | United States | |
Discovery
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Corsican Summer | I comete | Pascal Tagnati | France |
| Erasing Frank | Eltörölni Frankot | Gábor Fabricius | Hungary |
| Immaculate | Imaculat | Monica Stan, George Chiper | Romania |
| The Justice of Bunny King | Gaysorn Thavat | New Zealand | |
| La Civil | Teodora Mihai | Belgium, Romania, Mexico | |
| Libertad | Clara Roquet | Spain, Belgium | |
| Moneyboys | C.B. Yi | Austria, France, Belgium, Taiwan | |
| You Resemble Me | Dina Amer | United States, France, Egypt | |
| Zero Fucks Given | Rien à foutre | Emmanuel Marre, Julie Lecoustre | France, Belgium |
Documentary Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babi Yar. Context | Sergei Loznitsa | Ukraine, Netherlands | |
| Bring Your Own Brigade | Lucy Walker | United States | |
| Cusp | Isabel Bethencourt, Parker Hill | United States | |
| Ennio | Ennio: The Maestro | Giuseppe Tornatore | Italy, Belgium, China, Japan |
| Jane by Charlotte | Jane par Charlotte | Charlotte Gainsbourg | France |
| The Lost Leonardo | Andreas Koefoed | Denmark, France | |
| Misha and the Wolves | Sam Hobkinson | Belgium, United Kingdom | |
| Sabaya | Hogir Hirori | Sweden | |
| The Story of Film: A New Generation | Mark Cousins | United States | |
| Users | Natalia Almada | United States, Mexico | |
Icons
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Kenneth Branagh | United Kingdom | |
| Benedetta | Paul Verhoeven | France, Netherlands | |
| Between Two Worlds | Ouistreham | Emmanuel Carrère | France |
| C'mon C'mon | Mike Mills | United States | |
| Costa Brava, Lebanon | Mounia Akl | Lebanon, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway | |
| Land | Robin Wright | United States, Canada | |
| Next Door | Nebenan | Daniel Brühl | Germany |
| North Hollywood | Mikey Alfred | United States | |
| Spencer | Pablo Larraín | Germany, Chile, United Kingdom, United States | |
Open Zone
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahed's Knee | הברך (Ha'berech) | Nadav Lapid | France, Israel, Germany |
| Annette | Leos Carax | France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Mexico | |
| Brother's Keeper | Okul Tıraşı | Ferit Karahan | Turkey, Romania |
| Everything Went Fine | Tout s'est bien passé | François Ozon | France |
| Flag Day | Sean Penn | United States | |
| The Hand of God | È stata la mano di Dio | Paolo Sorrentino | Italy |
| I'm Your Man | Ich bin dein Mensch | Maria Schrader | Germany |
| In Front of Your Face | 당신얼굴 앞에서 (Dangsin-eolgul-apeseo) | Hong Sang-soo | South Korea |
| Parallel Mothers | Madres paralelas | Pedro Almodóvar | Spain |
| Paris, district 13th | Les Olympiades, Paris 13e | Jacques Audiard | France |
| Petite Maman | Céline Sciamma | France | |
| The Power of the Dog | Jane Campion | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand | |
| The Souvenir Part II | Joanna Hogg | United Kingdom | |
| Three Floors | Tre piani | Nanni Moretti | Italy, France |
| The Worst Person in the World | Verdens verste menneske | Joachim Trier | Norway, France, Sweden, Denmark, United States |
Special Presentation
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Time to Die | Cary Joji Fukunaga | United Kingdom, United States | |
| The Wheel of Time (episodes 1-2) | Uta Briesewitz, Wayne Yip, Salli Richardson-Whitfield | United States | |
Twilight Zone
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Banquet | Ruth Paxton | United Kingdom | |
| Hellbender | John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser | United States | |
| Limbo | 智齒 | Cheang Pou-soi | Hong Kong, China |
| The Medium | ร่างทรง (Rang Zong) | Banjong Pisanthanakun | Thailand, South Korea |
| Saloum | Jean Luc Herbulot | Senegal, Congo | |
| The Scary of Sixty-First | Dasha Nekrasova | United States | |
| Shepherd | Russell Owen | United Kingdom | |
Awards
The following awards were presented during the 32nd edition:
- Best Film (Bronze Horse): Rhino by Oleg Sentsov
- Best Director: Tatiana Huezo for Prayers for the Stolen
- Best First Film: The Hill Where Lionesses Roar by Luàna Bajrami
- Best Actor: Serhii Filimonov for Rhino
- Best Actress: Ruth Wilson for True Things
- Best Script: The Hill Where Lionesses Roar by Luàna Bajrami
- Best Cinematography: Tim Curtin for A Chiara
- Best Documentary: Sabaya by Hogir Hirori
- Best Short Film: The Right Words by Adrian Moyse Dullin
- FIPRESCI Award: Petite Maman by Céline Sciamma
- Zalando Rising Star Award: Edvin Ryding
Lifetime Achievement Award
Achievement Awards
Visionary Award
References
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