Movies by Sara Arnia

Black Island Sisters

Black Island Sisters

The lives of three working class women in northern Sweden.

Big Men, Little Men

Big Men, Little Men

Three young men have an interest they all burn for - jazz. But in the 1930's northern Sweden not many people like the new form of music. So when the three guys get a chance to make a journey to New York they take it.

Life After Death

Life After Death

Nisse’s wife Leila has just died but he feels he’s done enough mourning. Friends and family are overrun by Nisse who just wants the funeral to be over and done with. No fuss and no mourning here! Nisse demands to be left alone. So, there he is, with the only thing remaining – the sorrow. Nisse grows to understand that even a deep loss is no excuse to eliminate everyone and everything.

Profeten i Pajala

Profeten i Pajala

Lars Levi Laestadius (1800-1861), founded a Lutheran revival movement in the early 19th century in the north parts of Sweden. It had tremendous impact on local people and the followers increased rapidly. Puritanism and suffering went hand in hand on the narrow road to the kingdom of heaven.