LEGACY
Sweden 2025 – Director: Manal Masri – Original language: English, Swedish – Subtitles: English – Length: 70 min.
From the 1950s to the 1970s, Scandinavia was a creative sanctuary for African American jazz stars such as Dexter Gordon, Don Cherry and Sahib Shihab. LEGACY tells their story from a new perspective – through the eyes of their children – and shows us how the next generation has grappled with their fathers’ legacies, social expectations and their own identity. Pablo Bücheler
Content warning: this film deals with racist language and racist imagery.
German premiere
Biography
Manal Masri is a producer and director in theatre, film and radio drama. She heads the Swedish Radio Drama Department and has directed at the Foratt Theatre. Her documentary film LETTERS TO A SERIAL KILLER was nominated for the Swedish Film Award.
Filmography (selection)
TOUCHING FREEDOM, SE 2022, 71 min.
LETTERS TO A SERIAL KILLER, SE 2017, 85 min.
Presented by
No youth rating
Production: MASTIFF. Producer: Johan Seth. International Sales: Reservoir Docs.
