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The Swedish Torpedo

DIRECTED by Frida Kempff

Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2024
The Swedish Torpedo
feature - completed - 2024
Historical Drama, 120 min
With : Josefin Neldén, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Arthur Sörbring, Lisa Carlehed

Inspired by true events, the Swedish Torpedo is a gripping biopic about Swedish swimmer Sally Bauer, who has to defy her family and social norms to achieve her dream and become the first European woman to swim across the English Channel.

Cast, crew & partners

Director Frida Kempff

Screenplay Frida Kempff & Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten

Director of Photography Hannes Krantz

Production Design Elle Furudahl

Costume Designer Eugen Tamberg

Make up Designer Kaire Hendrikson

Editor Julie Naas

Sound Design Pietu Korhonen

Composer Martin Dirkov

Producer Momento Film (Sweden)

Coproducer Amrion (Estonia) & Inland Film Company (Finland)

With the support of Svenska Filminstitutet

With the support of Norrköpings Filmfond

With the support of Nordisk Film & TV Fond

With the support of Region Västmanland

With the support of Konstnärsnämnden

With the support of Cultural Endowment of Estonia

With the support of Film Estonia

With the support of Viru Film Foundation

With the support of Film Fund of Estonian Islands

With the support of Finnish Film Foundation

With the support of Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation

With the support of Creative Europe - MEDIA

Coproduction partner la RTBF (Belgian Television )

Coproduction partner Proximus

Coproduction partner BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance

Coproduction partner SVT

Coproduction partner TV4

Page on IMDb
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Best Production Design - Guldbaggen 60th Film Awards (Sweden)
Best Costume Design - Guldbaggen 60th Film Awards (Sweden)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Guldbaggen 60th Film Awards (Sweden)
Grand Prix - Love International Film Festival Mons 2025 (Belgique)
Best Visual Effects - Guldbaggen 60th Film Awards (Sweden)
Premier at Toronto International Film Festival 2024 (Canada)
Reykjavík International Film Festival 2024 (Iceland)
Glasgow Film Festival 2025 (United Kingdom)
Les Arcs International Film Festival 2024 (France)
Official Competition - Stockholm International Film Festival 2024 (Sweden)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
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