The Stars We Are


A short film by Mia Engberg.

Kalle’s last Christmas alive.
Kalle is gay, skinhead and HIV-positive. We follow Kalle and his friends, Henrik and Ibrahim, during the Christmas holiday. They do drugs, discuss life and their hatred of people in general. They also talk about death, which they sometimes long for. It is Kalle’s last Christmas alive.

Rent/buy on Vimeo On Demand. Language: Swedish. No subtitles.

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Production facts:

The Stars We Are
Length: 28 min
Year: 1997
Shot on location in Stockholm
Director and editing: Mia Engberg
Camera: Ewa Cederstam Sound: Torsten Rundquist
Production: Anita Oxburgh for Migma Film AB

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