SWEDEN:165 Hässelby (Suburban Songs). 2004

Director: Mia Engberg
Featuress: Francesco ”Frazze” Gabrielli, Ayesha Quraishi, Julio Olea, ”Dino” The graffiti writer.
Release date: Sweden: 3 March 2005
Length: 77 mins
Documentary

Tage Erlander is probably most well known to the world as the only leader of a western nation to preside over a country for more than 20 years. 1946-69 to be exact. One of his visions was to create harmonious new suburbs that interacted closely with nature. Hässelby Gård was one of those such places. We get a glimpse into the reality of this suburb 50 years later with profiles on 4 of its residents. Sounds liek a side of Sweden we don't hear about very much.

'The director is also known for her ”female-porn” project and for playing bass in the feminist ska-band Vagina Grande'. Um, okay then.

Synopsis
A film about Ayesha, Frazze, Julio and the graffiti writer. They all live in the concrete houses around Hässelby Gård far away from the villa suburbs and the dream about an integrated society.

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