Movies by Johan Palmgren
The Sex Temple
Robin ownes a beautiful old theatre in Norrköping, Sweden. There he lives with his husband. To solve a critical financial situation for the theatre, Robin puts up an equivoque burlesque show. In the middle of rehearsals he gets a phone call from Christian, the owner of a swingers club, who is in desperate need of new facilities because of a terrible fire that ruined his club. Renting out the cellar is a very interesting option for Robin and soon the two new friends start to cooperate while the town of Norrköping is in rage. The dream of Cris...
The Meteor
A large iron meteorite is found by two enthusiasts. But who owns it? A subtle film about property rights that develops into a philosophical and slightly absurd story.
The Slussen Misery
Filmmaker Johan Palmgren returns to Slussen in Stockholm and captures both major crises and small observations this special year.
The Traffic Separating Device
In order to rectify the poor bus accessibility at Slussen station in Stockholm, the city council, as per the municipal board’s recommendation, erects so-called ‘bus traps’ on the street.
No Angel
Swedish documentary from 2019. Louie is a member of Hells Angels, something for which his family and perhaps especially his father the Pentecostal pastor has a hard time. And when Louie decides to pursue a career in the film industry, it creates some problems, as does his new colleagues. But leaving his old life does not prove to be as easy as Louie hoped, and sometimes he wonders if he will ever succeed. A film by Johan Palmgren.
Benny and Stockholm House of Culture
A portrait of Benny Fredriksson who for 16 years was CEO of Kulturhuset / Stadsteatern. He also had a background as an actor and director. In connection with a media hunt he resigned and later took his own life.
Grandpa & Me and a Helicopter to Heaven
A world all on its own of humour, warmth and love: Between a boy and his bedridden grandfather there is deep friendship. The aging man has a secret he wants to share with his grandson; together they make for the woods on a final adventure.
The Flogsta Roar
The student campus Flogsta was built in Uppsala in the 1970s. Since then, the Flogsta roar has happened every evening at 22:00. This is the moment when hundreds of students unleash their anxiety at the same time and scream out of the windows. Probably a tradition unique in the world.
Taxiklubben
Allonias decides that enough is enough. He works 12-13 hours driving his taxi every day and still has no money left to pay for rent and clothes for their three children. He begins a battle against Sweden’s largest taxi company owned by billionaire Rolf Karlsson. It leads to Rolf Karlsson selling the entire empire for around 2-3 billion SEK. But for Allonias it has a high price…