Monica Zetterlund

Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

Melodifestivalen

Melodifestivalen (direct translation: The Melody Festival) is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The competition is a six part tour (5 heats + the final) with stops in cities across Sweden to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen is also known informally as "Mello", or internationally as "Melfest".

Julkalendern

An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter

Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter was Sveriges Radio-TV:s advent calendar for the year 1977. The segments for each letter were taken from the original series and afterwards they added a part where Magnus, Brasse, and Eva opened the door of the day. To manage to fit all letters in the alphabet, the calendar had 28 episodes (one for each letter) and started already before december, on november 27, which was the first of advent the year the calendar aired.

Godnatt, jord

Depicts "Statarna", the Swedish agricultural proletarians, set during the early 1900s. An institutionalized brutality of oppression and poverty surrounded by a beautiful and silent countryside.

The Apple War

A German businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of Deutschland and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.

Kvinnofest 1981

A gala performance at Cirkus in Stockholm ahead of the International Women's Day on March 8, 1981.

Någonstans i Sverige

In the end of 1939, the Soviet Union attacks Finland. In Sweden, 100.000 men are quickly drafted to guard the northeastern border. Men, who have almost no military training, are suddenly expected to behave as full-fledged soldiers. In one of the units we find 107 Andersson, 111 Loffe and a bunch of men with nicknames as Morsgrisen and Stora Norrland. After some months, the war in Finland is over, but World War II continues and the unit moves to the western border of Sweden, where the men have to stay for many years to come. Sweden is not at war, but some of the men are frightened that the Nazis will one day attack this country.

Kvartetten som sprängdes

Continental Showcase

Morsarvet

Morsarvet is a 1993 Swedish mini series directed by Staffan Roos written by, and starring, Solveig Ternström. The series was televised on Sveriges television in late 1993.

The Emigrants

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

Söderkåkar

The story of two brothers, one rich and one poor living next to each other, struggling along with their families and daily lives in the south parts of Stockholm in the 1930's.

Katitzi

Katitzi Taikon is a gypsy girl who at first lives at an orphanage. She is not happy there, so she is returned to her family. The Taikon's live at different camps. They are pushed by police and authorities.

Nalen

Documentary about legendary Swedish jazz club "Nalen" featuring interviews with old musicians and singers, and old clips from the place in its glory days