A Swedish Defence

A Swedish Defence

It's hard being a weapons engineer if your daughter is an anti-war-activist.

2021 · 20 min · Drama, Comedy

In this satirical drama, an international arms deal is interrupted by teenage protesters. A Swedish engineer tries to prevent his activist daughter from embarrassing him at work and ruining Sweden's relations with Turkey.

Directed by Simon Elvås · Written by Theodor Österberg

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