Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played With Fire
Sunday, March 1, at 4:15 pm in Fernwood (N207)

Date
January 24, 2020
About Project
DIRECTOR
Henrik Georgsson
COUNTRY
Sweden
RUNNING TIME
95 mins
YEAR
2018
LANGUAGE
Swedish with English subtitles
ABOUT THE FILM
Author of the worldwide bestseller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which launched the phenomenally successful Millennium Trilogy, Stieg Larsson (1954–2004) personified the courage of his fictional heroes, dedicating his life to exposing Sweden’s far-right extremists, at grave risk to himself and his colleagues. Based on the 2018 biography by Swedish diplomat Jan Stocklassa – which unearthed Larsson’s research linking neo-Nazis to the unsolved 1986 assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme – this riveting depiction of a tireless crusader for justice is a timely reminder that fascism is never conquered; it just lies dormant until it can rise again.
Advisory: some violence and hateful language.