Being Bo Widerberg (2025)
Overview
The documentary chronicles Bo Widerberg's journey from 1960s Malmö, where he worked as a writer and film critic, to his successes as a director in Stockholm and international adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also explores the personal costs of his artistic vision and how his pursuit of life and authenticity affected both himself and those around him.
Cast
Bo Widerberg
Self (archive footage)
Roy Andersson
Self
Thommy Berggren
Self
Kalle Boman
Self
Pia Degermark
Self
Evabritt Strandberg
Self
Jan Troell
Self
Stellan Skarsgård
Self
Lars von Trier
Self
Johan Widerberg
Self (archive footage)
Nina Widerberg
Self
Olivier Assayas
Self
Anita Ekberg
Self (archive footage)
Lisa Langseth
Self
Ruben Östlund
Self
Mia Hansen-Løve
Self
Marika Lagercrantz
Self
Tarik Saleh
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