Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was openly shot to death on a February evening 1986 on the streets of Stockholm. In one night, the country of Sweden was transfigured. “Palme” is about his life, his time, and about the Sweden he had created. About a man who altered history.
Direction
Female directors reclaiming a male-dominated political narrative.
Editing
Seamless weaving of family intimacy and global statecraft.
Production
Remarkable archival access including unreleased family footage.
Director
Kristina Lindström
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Palme's murder remains Sweden's JFK moment — over 1,000 people have falsely confessed, and the case was officially closed in 2020 with no conviction.
The film's 2012 release deliberately coincided with rising right-wing populism in Europe, framing Palme's inclusive social democracy as urgent counter-programming.
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