2024 SWEDISH FILM AWARDS - NOMINEE (x7) incl. Best Film, Actor, Cinematography
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2024 ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Featuring a commanding performance from Mikael Persbrandt (In A Better World, Sex Education) as charismatic Swedish diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld - the man John F. Kennedy once called “the greatest statesman of our century” - acclaimed director Per Fly’s gripping new political thriller HAMMARSKJÖLD - FIGHT FOR PEACE depicts a man torn between his hidden personal life and his dedication to his global responsibilities.
New York City, 1961. At the peak of the Cold War, Hammarskjöld (Persbrandt) is at the pinnacle of his power, serving his seventh year as Secretary-General of the United Nations. After decolonisation, he takes it upon himself to bring peace to the African countries, thwarting plans of powerful entrepreneurs and world leaders to further their exploit resources. But, when his old friend Peter shows up in New York, he begins to question his perseverance to his job and vision. When UN peacekeepers are killed in open battle in the Congo, Hammarskjöld decides to impose peace by new measures and leads UN troops into their first wartime operation. Although aware his enemies may plot against him, he boards a plane in a desperate attempt to negotiate a ceasefire…
