| While We Live | |
|---|---|
| Swedish | Medan vi lever |
| Directed by | Dani Kouyaté |
| Written by | Dani Kouyaté Olivier Guerpillon |
| Produced by | Maria Larsson Guerpillon Julien Siri |
| Starring | Josette Bushell-Mingo Adam Kanyama Richard Sseruwagi |
| Cinematography | Alex Lindén |
| Edited by | Philip Bergström |
| Music by | Andreas Unge |
Production companies | DFM Film i Skåne Way Creative Films |
| Distributed by | Njutafilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Languages | Swedish English |
While We Live (Swedish: Medan vi lever) is a 2016 Swedish comedy-drama film written and directed by Burkinabé filmmaker Dani Kouyaté[1] and co-produced by Maria Larsson Guerpillon and Julien Siri.[2][3] This is his first Swedish film.[4] The film stars Josette Bushell-Mingo, Adam Kanyama and Richard Sseruwagi in lead roles, whereas Marika Lindström, Sten Ljunggren and Philip Lithner made supportive roles.[5][6] The film was shot at Malmö, Sweden.[7]
The film won award for the Best Film by an African Living Abroad at Africa Movie Academy Awards, Lagos, Nigeria.[8] The film also nominated for the Best Editing award and Best Screenplay award at the ceremony.
Cast
- Josette Bushell-Mingo as Kandia
- Adam Kanyama as Ibbe
- Richard Sseruwagi as Sekou
- Marika Lindström as Ylva
- Sten Ljunggren as Olof
- Philip Lithner as Billy
- Anna Blomberg as Eva
- Mårten Klingberg as Music producer
- Lamine Dieng as Modu
- Kudzai Chimbaira as Soukeina
- Susan Fatima Joh as Aisha
- Christopher Tijan-Smith as Karim
- Mariama Colley as Lala
- Suntou Susso as Ismaël
- Felix Down-Thomas as Famuru
- Janet Badjan-Young as Mbalou
- Jane Owens as Awa
- Aurelia Prom as Fatou
- Peter Öberg as Polis
- Gibril Jobe as Polis
- Karin Bertling as Old woman on bus
- Tom Ahlsell as Hospital patient
- Bill Hugg as Taxi customer
- Nina Melo as Young Kandia
- Sven Boräng as Kandia's man
- Caroline Borg as Surgeon
- Patrik Fridh as Bussresenär
References
- ↑ "Films from Africa: Personen-Details". www.filme-aus-afrika.de. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ "While We Live (Medan vi lever, Dani Kouyaté, 2016) | Short North, Columbus Ohio". Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ "Swedish film wins award at 'African Oscars'". Sveriges Radio. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ "Kouyaté, Dani - African Film Festival, Inc". Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ "While we live - Kinoprogramm und Veranstaltungen in Gruppe". cineplex.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ "While We Live (2016)". Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ "While we live - Film 2016". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ "Sweden's While We Live awarded an "African Oscar"". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
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