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HAMMARSKJÖLD - FIGHT FOR PEACE

HAMMARSKJÖLD (WT)

By Per FLY

Thriller - Completed 2023

Iconic actor Mikael Persbrandt ( In A Better World, The Kingdom Exodus ) stars in the gripping true story
of the man John F. Kennedy once called “the greatest statesman of our century”.

- Year of production
- 2023
- Genres
- Thriller, True Story
- Countries
- SWEDEN
- Languages
- SWEDISH, ENGLISH
- Duration
- 114 mn
- Director(s)
- Per FLY
- Writer(s)
- Ulf RYBERG, Per FLY
- Cast
- Mikael PERSBRANDT, Francis CHOULER, Cian BARRY, Hakeem KAE-KAZIM, Colin SALMON, Richard BRAKE, Sara SOULIÉ, Thure LINDHARDT
- Producer(s)
- Patrick RYBORN
- Synopsis
- New York City, 1961. At the peak of the Cold War, the charismatic diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld has reached the pinnacle of his power, serving as Secretary-General of the United Nations
  in his seventh year. After decolonization, he takes it upon himself to bring peace to the African countries, thwarting plans to further exploit resources of both powerful entrepreneurs and world leaders.
  His life is turned upside down when his old friend Peter shows up in New York. Dag realizes that he has missed out on an important part of life and starts questioning his unprecedented devotion and
  dedication to his job and vision. When UN peacekeepers are killed in open battle in the Congo, the Secretary-General sees no other way than to impose peace by new measures and leads the UN troops on their first war mission. Well aware that his enemies might gather to plot against him, he boards a plane in a final attempt to negotiate a cease-fire…