Dive into the history of weird Swedish films on SVT Play – QX

Did you know that the world’s first gay movie was Swedish? Morris Steelers black and white silent film wings From 1916 it is often seen as the first gay depiction in film, with its homosexual tale of an old artist and young painter. The film is now shown in a newly restored state on SVT Play, which opens a cinematic treasure chest of blue and yellow LGBTQ classics ahead of Pride Week.

More bizarre movie history can be discovered in the documentary Pride and Prejudice, which premiered in theaters last spring and is made available live today. acclaimed movie Eva Belling It shows how gay people have been portrayed in Swedish films over a span of 110 years, with interviews with, among others Harriet AndersonAnd the Richard WolfAnd the Mian Ludalin And the Saga Baker. The documentary will also be shown on SVT2 on Wednesday 3 August at 20:00.

Egil Eddy and Lars Hanson in Wings

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A total of nine Swedish films included in the documentary are now available on SVT Play: among other things, classic ’90s films show me lovewinner of the Golden Beetle Then we dancedAnd the Ingmar Bergman Character And the the face And the Hasse Ekmans girl and lilies.

under category summer pride We find a total of more than 20 films, such as Finnish biography Tom from Finland French fashion drama picture of a woman on fire. Two powerful tips from the movie!

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