Maj Wechselmann

Maj Wechselmann, born 1 April 1942 in Copenhagen, is a Danish-Swedish documentary director and filmmaker, known for expressing radical social criticism in her documentaries.

Ewa Rudling (2011)

Ewa Rudling's career as a photographer got an explosive start. She was in Paris when the student revolt began in May 1968. Ewa borrowed a camera and the pictures she took at the barricades at the Sorbonne University ended up in British The Observer. Physical and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Ewa Rudling  •  Anita Bondestam  •  Lars Gustafsson  •  Maria Llerena

Ewa Rudling's career as a photographer got an explosive start. She was in Paris when the student revolt began in May 1968. Ewa borrowed a camera and the pictures she took at the barricades at the Sorbonne University ended up in British The Observer. Physical and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Ewa Rudling  •  Anita Bondestam  •  Lars Gustafsson  •  Maria Llerena

Flickor på Marabou (1971)

A documentary about the girls at Marabou and their work situation.  (more)

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A documentary about the girls at Marabou and their work situation.  (more)

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Kvinnomänniska (1970)

A collage about gender roles. Collective film by Janne Brodin, Arne Hedlund, Per Lundkvist and Maj Wechselmann.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann  •  Arne Hedlund  •  Per Lundkvist  •  Janne Brodin
CAST:  Marianne Aust  •  Christina Flordh  •  Ebon Melin  •  Berit Persson

A collage about gender roles. Collective film by Janne Brodin, Arne Hedlund, Per Lundkvist and Maj Wechselmann.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann  •  Arne Hedlund  •  Per Lundkvist  •  Janne Brodin
CAST:  Marianne Aust  •  Christina Flordh  •  Ebon Melin  •  Berit Persson

Atom Serving Humanity (2020)

In 17 chapters, Wechselmann narrates about the atom bomb and nuclear power, but also about the history of resistance.  (more)

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In 17 chapters, Wechselmann narrates about the atom bomb and nuclear power, but also about the history of resistance.  (more)

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Vittne till sin samtid (2014)

As an unwavering natural force, Maj Wechselmann produces at least one film a year, which is guaranteed to show troublesome connections between established power structures and maladjustments for people further down the hierarchy of society; this time through the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Claes Göran Bjernér  •  Tamiko Bjernér  •  Herman Lindqvist

As an unwavering natural force, Maj Wechselmann produces at least one film a year, which is guaranteed to show troublesome connections between established power structures and maladjustments for people further down the hierarchy of society; this time through the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Claes Göran Bjernér  •  Tamiko Bjernér  •  Herman Lindqvist

You decide! (2011)

The film depicts Sudan and how international oil companies operate in the southern parts of the country. Wechselmann connects this with Swedish private savers' general ignorance of which funds have shares in the oil companies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Carl Bildt  •  Barack Obama  •  Eric Cohen  •  Phil Clark

The film depicts Sudan and how international oil companies operate in the southern parts of the country. Wechselmann connects this with Swedish private savers' general ignorance of which funds have shares in the oil companies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Carl Bildt  •  Barack Obama  •  Eric Cohen  •  Phil Clark

Human Beings are Dancing Stars (2006)

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Det heliga landet (2006)

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DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann  •  Cecilia Parsberg
CAST:  K.G. Hammar  •  Jeff Halper

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DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann  •  Cecilia Parsberg
CAST:  K.G. Hammar  •  Jeff Halper

My Mother (2017)

Using the mother’s life and constant flight as the main thread, the film shows us a deeply religious, Jewish girl, born in the Ukraine in 1902, who died an atheist and communist in Copenhagen in 1985.  (more)

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Using the mother’s life and constant flight as the main thread, the film shows us a deeply religious, Jewish girl, born in the Ukraine in 1902, who died an atheist and communist in Copenhagen in 1985.  (more)

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Moa Martinson - Mother of the Country (2019)

Documentary about Moa Martinson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Ebba Witt-Brattström

Documentary about Moa Martinson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Ebba Witt-Brattström

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DIRECTION:  Maj Wechselmann
CAST:  Gunilla Nyroos  •  Agneta Wallin