2022 Stockholm International Film Festival

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2022 Stockholm International Film Festival
Opening filmBoy from Heaven
by Tarik Saleh
Closing filmMaster Gardener
by Paul Schrader
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Founded1990
AwardsBronze Horse (Holy Spider)
No. of films130 from 50 countries
Festival date9–20 November 2022
Websitestockholmfilmfestival.se/en
Stockholm International Film Festival

The 33rd Stockholm International Film Festival took place from 9 to 20 November 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] The festival was opened with the Nordic premiere of political thriller film Boy from Heaven directed by Tarik Saleh and closed with Paul Schrader's crime thriller Master Gardener.[2]

The most prestigious award, Bronze Horse was awarded to crime thriller film Holy Spider, directed by Ali Abbasi.[3]

Official Selection[edit]

In competition[edit]

The following films were selected for the main international competition:

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Autobiography Makbul Mubarak Indonesia, France, Germany, Poland, Singapore, Philippines, Qatar
Beautiful Beings Berdreymi Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson Iceland
Blanquita Fernando Guzzoni Chile, Mexico, Luxembourg, France, Poland
Bread and Salt Chleb i sól Damian Kocur Poland
The Damned Don't Cry Les damnés ne pleurent pas Fyzal Boulifa France, Morocco, Belgium
Emily Frances O'Connor United Kingdom, United States
For My Country Pour la France Rachid Hami France
Harka Lotfy Nathan France, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, United States
Holy Spider عنکبوت مقدس Ali Abbasi Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany
Love According to Dalva Dalva Emmanuelle Nicot France, Belgium
Lullaby Cinco lobitos Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Spain
A Man ある男 Kei Ishikawa Japan
Mother and Son Un petit frère Léonor Serraille France
Motherhood La Maternal Pilar Palomero Spain
The Pack La jauría Andrés Ramírez Pulido Colombia, France
Return to Seoul Retour à Séoul Davy Chou France, Germany, Belgium, Qatar, Cambodia
Saint Omer Alice Diop France
Scarlet L'envol Pietro Marcello France, Italy, Germany, Russia
Until Tomorrow تا فردا Ali Asgari Iran, France, Qatar
Highlighted title indicates Bronze Horse winner.

International Documentary[edit]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
All That Breathes Shaunak Sen India, United States, United Kingdom
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Laura Poitras United States
Eternal Spring Jason Loftus Canada
Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom Evgeny Afineevsky Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
The Grab Gabriela Cowperthwaite United States
The Kiev Trial Киевский процесс Sergei Loznitsa Ukraine, Netherlands
Lynch/Oz Alexandre O. Philippe United States
The March on Rome Marcia su Roma Mark Cousins Italy
Mariupolis 2 Mantas Kvedaravičius Lithuania, France, Germany
The Matchmaker Benedetta Argentieri Italy
My Old School Jono McLeod United Kingdom
Nothing Compares Kathryn Ferguson Ireland, United Kingdom
A Rising Fury Lesya Kalynska, Ruslan Batytsky Ukraine, Norway, United States
The Territory Alex Pritz Brazil, Denmark, United States

Open Zone[edit]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Beasts As bestas Rodrigo Sorogoyen Spain, France
Boy from Heaven (opening) صبي من الجنة Tarik Saleh Sweden, France, Finland
Broker 브로커 Hirokazu Kore-eda South Korea
Decision to Leave 헤어질 결심 Park Chan-wook South Korea
Empire of Light Sam Mendes United Kingdom, United States
The Kings of the World Los reyes del mundo Laura Mora Ortega Colombia
Klondike Клондайк Maryna Er Gorbach Ukraine, Turkey
Leonora addio Paolo Taviani Italy
Nostalgia Mario Martone Italy, France
The Novelist's Film 소설가의 영화 Hong Sang-soo South Korea
One Year, One Night Un año, una noche Isaki Lacuesta Spain, France
Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush Andreas Dresen Germany, France
Rebel Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Belgium, France, Luxembourg
The Silent Twins Agnieszka Smoczyńska United Kingdom, Poland, United States
Stella in Love Stella est amoureuse Sylvie Verheyde France
Walk Up Hong Sang-soo South Korea
World War III جنگ جهانی سوم Houman Seyyedi Iran

Discovery[edit]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Alma viva Cristèle Alves Meira Portugal, Belgium, France
Blue Jean Georgia Oakley United Kingdom
Brian and Charles Jim Archer United Kingdom
Butterfly Vision Бачення метелика Maksym Nakonechnyi Ukraine, Croatia, Czechia, Sweden
Daughter of Rage La hija de todas las rabias Laura Baumeister de Montis Nicaragua
How Is Katia? Як там Катя? Christina Tynkevych Ukraine
Plan 75 Chie Hayakawa Japan, Philippines, France
Robe of Gems Manto de gemas Natalia López Gallardo Mexico, Argentina, United States
Rodéo Lola Quivoron France
The Quiet Girl An Cailín Ciúin Colm Bairéad Ireland
The Water El agua Elena López Riera Switzerland, Spain, France
The Woodcutter Story Metsurin tarina Mikko Myllylahti Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany
The Worst Ones Les Pires Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret France

Icons[edit]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh United Kingdom, United States
Bones and All Luca Guadagnino Italy, United States
Call Jane Phyllis Nagy United States
Dead for a Dollar Walter Hill Canada, United States
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Sophie Hyde United Kingdom, United States
The Listener Steve Buscemi United States
Living Oliver Hermanus United Kingdom
Master Gardener (closing) Paul Schrader United States
Other People's Children Les enfants des autres Rebecca Zlotowski France
Prison 77 Modelo 77 Alberto Rodríguez Librero Spain
She Said Maria Schrader United States
The Sitting Duck La Syndicaliste Jean-Paul Salomé France, Germany
The Son Florian Zeller France, United Kingdom, United States
The Woman King Gina Prince-Bythewood United States

American Independent[edit]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Bruiser Miles Warren United States
Cherry Sophie Galibert United States
Funny Pages Owen Kline United States
I Love My Dad James Morosini United States
Monica Andrea Pallaoro United States, Italy
Nanny Nikyatu Jusu United States
Palm Trees and Power Lines Jamie Dack United States
Peace in the Valley Tyler Riggs United States
To Leslie Michael Morris United States
War Pony Riley Keough, Gina Gammell United States

Twilight Zone[edit]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Blood Flower Harum Malam Dain Said Malaysia
Family Dinner Peter Hengl Austria
The Gravity La Gravité Cédric Ido France
House of Darkness Neil LaBute United States
Hunt 헌트 Lee Jung-jae South Korea
Medusa Deluxe Thomas Hardiman United Kingdom
Nightsiren Světlonoc Tereza Nvotová Slovakia, Czechia
Project Wolf Hunting 늑대사냥 Kim Hong-seon South Korea
V/H/S/99 Johannes Roberts, Vanessa and Joseph Winter, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, Flying Lotus United States
Venus Jaume Balagueró Spain, United States
Wetiko Kerry Mondragon Mexico

Special Presentations[edit]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country Network
Copenhagen Cowboy Nicolas Winding Refn Denmark Netflix

Awards[edit]

The following awards were presented at the festival:[3]

Lifetime Achievement Award[edit]

Achievement Award[edit]

Visionary Award[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lumholdt, Jan (27 October 2022). "The Stockholm International Film Festival unveils a luminous line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (13 October 2022). "Stockholm unveils line-up; 'Boy From Heaven' to open festival". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b Frost, Caroline (19 November 2022). "'Holy Spider' Leads Prize List At Stockholm Film Festival; Other Winners Include Frances O'Connor And Laura Poitras". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ Lundquist, Karen (15 November 2022). "Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins is honoured with Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award 2022". Your Living City. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ Forsell, Mikael (13 October 2022). "Stockholms filmfestival prisar Sam Mendes och Fares Fares". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ Roxborough, Scott (13 October 2022). "Sam Mendes to Receive Stockholm Film Festival Visionary Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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