The prize is awarded annually to draw attention to valuable deeds in the field of art and culture.

Rudelius portrays reality and highlights people's both strengths and shortcomings in the very best way.

His work is well deserved to be noticed and praised at home. ”

This was the nomination that led the Culture and Education Committee to decide that this year's culture prize goes to Per Anders Rudelius.

The prize will be awarded on Blekinge Day on 12 November in Sölvesborg, this year with the theme "Blekinge in the world and the world in Blekinge".

- It means a lot that my descriptions of people and events in the county are noticed at home.

You do not have to go that far to find exciting stories to tell.

Continuation follows, Blekinge is my place on earth, says Per Anders Rudelius after being reached by the message.

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Since the end of the 90s, Rudelius has published several documentaries, most recently The Boys and the Shots in Rödeby.

A film about the couple Ulla and Hamzeh will also be released soon, depicting their love story and its adversity.


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Growing up, Mattis was a target for the bullies.

Now he tells for the first time about the events and the October night in 2007. Photo: Per Anders Rudelius / Kultfilm AB

Several of his films can be seen on SVT Play, including U 137 due to being released to draw attention to the fact that it is 40 years ago that the Soviet submarine ran aground in the Karlskrona archipelago.

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