Actress Lotta Tejle and her sisters, Maggan and Svea, inherit their father’s forest high up on the Småland highlands. But in their desire to preserve the trees without logging, their ideals clash with the calculations of forestry. How can they best manage their father’s life’s work? And what kind of forest do they want to leave behind for their children and grandchildren? Skogen och systrarna is a family portrait that, across four generations, tells a larger story about the Swedish forest and the responsibility we bear for the future.
The project is presented within Tempo Pitch, where seven film projects are pitched in front of an audience and a jury consisting of selected industry experts. The winning project is awarded 90,000 SEK by Film Stockholm, SVT Documentary, and the Swedish Film Institute. New this year, Docs Ireland and DOK Leipzig will present awards to their favorite pitches. The presentations are moderated by Martijn te Pas.
Tempo Pitch takes place on March 5, 3:00–5:30 PM at Debaser. Industry accreditation is required to attend. Read more here.
Director
Olivia Rodriguez Tejle
Producer
Sara Börje Ramberg
Production company
New Land