Four Dreams and a Thousand Demolitions
Director Peggy Eklof
Countries Sweden
Duration 28 min
Synopsis
Save our Swedish railway stations! 'Four Dreams and a Thousand Demolitions' is a poetic documentary raising awareness about old station buildings in Sweden. The government orders demolition – meet the locals who save this unique heritage! In 2003 the Swedish government gave The Swedish Transport Board authority to decide which railway buildings were no longer needed. As a result, one thousand old station buildings have now been demolished. Luckily however, a few others have escaped the bulldozers, thanks to private enthusiasts in local communities. Who are we without our architectural heritage? What will we become without local historical knowledge? 'Four Dreams and a Thousand Demolitions' features the individuals who have invested their money, passion and curiosity into saving and restoring beautiful old station buildings. In the film we travel through magnificent Swedish landscapes to small, picturesque boroughs. An original poem by Aasa Maria Kraft, read by renowned film actress Lena Endre (who worked with Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann) adds a dimension of sensitivity and deeper involvement in the issues at stake. With this film we discuss the tragic decision to destroy a large number of historical buildings, some of which were designed by famous Swedish architects. We wish to raise awareness and encourage people to save our unique heritage before the last demolition is complete and irreversible. This film is conceived, directed and produced by Peggy Eklöf, 29 media and Elzbieta Jasinska Brunnberg, Art Film Factory and founder of Lund International Architecture Film Festival. This project is entirely directed by women, running their own independent production entities. The production is supported by Längmanska Stiftelsen, Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation and Film i Skåne.
Save our Swedish railway stations! 'Four Dreams and a Thousand Demolitions' is a poetic documentary raising awareness about old station buildings in Sweden. The government orders demolition – meet the locals who save this unique heritage! In 2003 the Swedish government gave The Swedish Transport Board authority to decide which railway buildings were no longer needed. As a result, one thousand old station buildings have now been demolished. Luckily however, a few others have escaped the bulldozers, thanks to private enthusiasts in local communities. Who are we without our architectural heritage? What will we become without local historical knowledge? 'Four Dreams and a Thousand Demolitions' features the individuals who have invested their money, passion and curiosity into saving and restoring beautiful old station buildings. In the film we travel through magnificent Swedish landscapes to small, picturesque boroughs. An original poem by Aasa Maria Kraft, read by renowned film actress Lena Endre (who worked with Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann) adds a dimension of sensitivity and deeper involvement in the issues at stake. With this film we discuss the tragic decision to destroy a large number of historical buildings, some of which were designed by famous Swedish architects. We wish to raise awareness and encourage people to save our unique heritage before the last demolition is complete and irreversible. This film is conceived, directed and produced by Peggy Eklöf, 29 media and Elzbieta Jasinska Brunnberg, Art Film Factory and founder of Lund International Architecture Film Festival. This project is entirely directed by women, running their own independent production entities. The production is supported by Längmanska Stiftelsen, Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation and Film i Skåne.