Bergman Week

Bergman Week (Swedish: Bergmanveckan) is an annual event organized by the Bergmancenter on the small island Fårö in Sweden. Ingmar Bergman moved to the island in the 1960s and the Bergman Week is a celebration of his artistry, with films, lectures and conversations.[1][2] Guests in 2012 were among others Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Dardenne brothers), author Peter Birro, director Suzanne Osten and opera singer Håkan Hagegård.[3] Guests at the Bergman Week 2011 were among others directors Andrey Zvyagintsev and István Szabó as well as Swedish authors Henning Mankell and Sara Stridsberg.[4][5]

Several Swedish and international guests have visited the week through the years, among them Wim Wenders,[6] Kenneth Branagh,[7] Harriet Andersson, Bibi Andersson and Ang Lee.[8][9] Guests of the Bergman Week 2010 were among others actress Liv Ullmann, playwright Jon Fosse and director Ariane Mnouchkine.[1][10]

References

  1. ^ a b Peary, gerald. "For movie fans, an island getaway beckons". www.boston.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ Goodridge, Mike. "Scenes from Bergman Week". www.screendaily.com. Screen International. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Bergman Week 2012". www.movingimagesource.us. Museum of the Moving Image (New York City). Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Cultural journalist: Bergman Week still important". www.sverigesradio.se. SR International – Radio Sweden. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Sweden: Film Trip". www.timeoutbengaluru.net. TimeOut. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Wim Wenders till Bergmanveckan". www.svd.se. Svenska Dagbladet kultur. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  7. ^ TT Spektra. "Kenneth Branagh till Bergmanveckan". www.svt.se. Sveriges Television Nyheter. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  8. ^ "En hel vecka varje år i Bergmans anda". www.filmpagotland.se. Region Gotland. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  9. ^ Jensen, Malle. "Ang Lee vallfärdar till Bergmanland". www.dn.se. Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Bergmanveckan 29 juni till 4 jul". www.farosajten.se. Fårösajten. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2014.