Beyond Dreams

Beyond Dreams
SwedishDröm vidare
Directed byRojda Sekersöz
Written byJohanna Emanuelsson
Starring
Release date
  • 2017 (2017)
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Beyond Dreams (Swedish: Dröm vidare) is a 2017 Swedish drama film directed by Rojda Sekersöz. The script was written by Johanna Emanuelsson. The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Evin Ahmad's performance. It also won several awards. Sekersöz earned a Guldbagge Newcomer Award for the film, which was her directorial debut.

Cast

Production

The project was announced in 2016 as a "coming-of-age film about adult women", with support from Filmpool Nord and STHLM Debut.[1] It was primarily filmed in Alby, Botkryka.[2]

Reception

Beyond Dreams received positive reviews from critics.[3] Evin Ahmad's performance as Mirja was widely lauded, and brought her increased public recognition.[4][5]

Writing for Dagens Nyheter, Helena Lindblad gave the film four out of five stars. She praised Sekersöz's direction, Emmanuelsson's writing, and Ahmad's acting.[6]

Awards and nominations

The film won the Church of Sweden's Film Prize, the Audience Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film, and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Norwegian International Film Festival.[7][8] It was screened at Berlin Feminist Film Week and the Gothenburg Film Festival.[9][10] At Duhok International Film Festival, the most significant Kurdish film festival, it won the Golden Leaf for Best Film, while Ahmad won the Silver Leaf for Best Actress.[11][12] Sekersöz won the Guldbagge Newcomer Award for directing Beyond Dreams.[8]

References

  1. ^ Lundström, Jacob (8 July 2016). "Drömtydning i samhällets utkant". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ^ Kronbrink, Hans (30 August 2017). "Regissören drömmer vidare". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Succé för Rojdas debutfilm: Känns overkligt - P4 Dalarna" [Success for Rojda's debut film: Feels unreal - P4 Dalarna]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  4. ^ Ahlström, Kristofer (19 March 2017). "Stjärnskottet Evin Ahmad: Var 2017 mitt år? Jag kom, jag gick, jag dog". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. ^ Voss Gustavsson, Matilda (23 September 2017). "Evin Ahmad: "Jag hittade den där platsen som alla letar efter"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ^ Lindblad, Helena (16 March 2017). "Dröm vidare av Rojda Sekersöz". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Rojda Sekersöz". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via PressReader.
  8. ^ a b Ravindran, Manori (22 November 2022). "'Young Royals' Director Rojda Sekersöz Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Kino" [Cinema]. Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 11 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025 – via PressReader.
  10. ^ Cederskog, Georg (10 January 2017). "Välfyllt filmfestivalprogram i Göteborg". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Double win for Beyond Dreams". Swedish Film Institute. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  12. ^ ""Dröm vidare" fick pris i Kurdistan". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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