Despite the uncertain situation, the list of planned premieres is huge, with everything from family films to political documentaries.

One of the most noticed is the film Tove, which is a co-production between Finland and Sweden.

It premieres at the Gothenburg Film Festival and also begins the festival itself.

The film depicts Tove Jansson's early years and is Finland's Oscar contribution.

- I was first terrified when I was asked to direct!

Is it even possible to make a film about a national icon that everyone has a personal relationship with?

But I am glad that I said yes because it became an incredibly important and dear film for me, says director Zaida Bergroth via video link.

Film screening in the church

Tove Jansson is not the only artist portrayed.

The architect Carl Nyrén's grandson Sven Blume discovers and describes his grandfather's work through interviews and memories in the documentary The Crooked and the Straight.

- The film will be shown in various houses he has drawn, for example in Vällingby church where it will be shown during the Tempo documentary festival, says Sven Blume.

Political documentary and family film

Among the premieres are also political documentaries such as Arica, which is about how the Swedish mining company Boliden in the mid-80s sent 20,000 tons of toxic waste to the Chilean city of Arica.

Among the family films are Linda Hambäcks Apstjärnan about Jonna who lives in an orphanage, and Sune - assignment midsummer directed by Erland beskow.

At the same time as the spring premieres are presented, the situation remains unclear for the cinemas.

So far, all Filmstaden's cinemas are closed indefinitely.

The Swedish cinema chain is open with a few exceptions but follows the restrictions of a maximum of eight in the audience.

Folkets Bio and Folkets hus och parker are open in a few of their respective cinemas.



You can read about all of this spring's planned premieres below.