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HAMMARSKJOLD. Fight For Peace. (Sweden) Caloundra Sun 10am
Sun, 13 Oct
|Caloundra
A commanding performance from Mikael Persbrandt as Dag Hammarskjold (the secretary general of The U.N.) and incredible production values make this drama, set in 1961 a fascinating and rewarding watch. World conflict and internal conflicts combine to bring Dag's life to closure. "Compelling."
Time & Location
13 Oct 2024, 10:00 am – 11:55 am
Caloundra, 2/11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, Australia
About the Event
HAMMARSKJOLD Fight For Peace film trailer HERE
M 112 Min
Director Per Fly. Stars Mikael Persbrandt, (In A Better World) Francis Chouler Cian Barry, Colin Salmon , Sara Soulié Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Hotel Rwanda) Thure Lindhardt (IntoThe Wild) and Richard Brake (Peaky Blinders) in a big production
Set largely in New York City, 1961 HAMMARSKJOLD Fight For Peace features an award winning performance from Mikael Persbrandt as the charismatic and commanding secretary general of the U.N. who having reached the pinnacle of his power and influence finds himself trying to bring peace to Africa (what a job!) as de--colonization gathers pace and conflicts break out over resources, particulary in The Congo.
As the pressure on "leave it to Dag" ( a nick name Eisnhower had given the master statesman) intensifies, an old friend, Peter turns up and conflicts his personal world as well, making him potentially liable to exposure or the…