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Midway through his time in Germany, Bergman returned to Fårö for his second documentary exploration of the remote Swedish island he loved and the socioeconomic realities experienced by those who lived there. Longer, more optimistic, and less ascetic than its predecessor, this film charts a calendar year in the life of the island’s 673 inhabitants, many of whom he observes working tirelessly shearing sheep, thatching roofs, and slaughtering livestock, as well as going about various communal rituals. Distilled from twenty-eight hours of material, Fårö Document 1979 is a lyrical depiction of life’s cyclical nature.
Original Release
12/24/1979
US Release
10/30/1980
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Irene Broman | Self |
| Per Broman | Self |
| Valter Broman | Self |
| Ingrid Ekman | Self |
| Per Ekman | Self |
| Adolf Ekström | Self |
| Anton Ekström | Self |
| Erik Ekström | Self |
| Viktoria Ekström | Self |
| Arne Eriksson | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Irene Broman | Self |
| Per Broman | Self |
| Valter Broman | Self |
| Ingrid Ekman | Self |
| Per Ekman | Self |
| Adolf Ekström | Self |
| Anton Ekström | Self |
| Erik Ekström | Self |
| Viktoria Ekström | Self |
| Arne Eriksson | Self |
| Erik Hammarström | Self |
| Gunilla Johannesson | Self |
| Annika Liljegren | Self |
| Rune Nilsson | Self |
| Jan Nordberg | Self |
| Joe Nordberg | Self |
| Per Nordberg | Self |
| Inger Nordström | Self |
| Annelie Nyström | Self |
| Rosa Olofsson | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lars-Owe Carlberg | Producer |
