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Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

The Swede who challenged world politics.

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A speculative biopic about Swedish UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, the anti-colonialist, allegedly queer diplomat who died under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War while trying to bring peace to the Congo.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

25 December 2023

Country

Sweden

Cast

Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Dag Hammarskjöld

Francis Chouler

Francis Chouler

Bill Ranallo

Cian Barry

Cian Barry

Wieschhoff

Colin Salmon

Colin Salmon

Ralph Bunche

Sara Soulié

Sara Soulié

Hanna

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Moise Tshombe

Thure Lindhardt

Thure Lindhardt

Peter Levin

Richard Brake

Richard Brake

Hunter

Martin Venter

Martin Venter

Renard

Zak Rowlands

Zak Rowlands

Baldini

Adam Neill

Adam Neill

Lord Lansdowne

Norman Anstey

Norman Anstey

Hammarskjöld's butler

Michael D. Xavier

Michael D. Xavier

Hellemans

Caspar Phillipson

Caspar Phillipson

John F. Kennedy

Sven Ahlström

Sven Ahlström

Sture Linner

Bjorn Steinbach

Bjorn Steinbach

Lone Ranger

Christophe Guybet

Christophe Guybet

Bloock

Jordan Duvigneau

Jordan Duvigneau

Patrice Lumumba

Céline Tshika

Céline Tshika

Ruth Tshombe

Mattias Nordkvist

Mattias Nordkvist

Bo Beskow

Brian Caspe

Brian Caspe

Shelton

Sean Duggan

Sean Duggan

Conor O'Brien

Vasiliy Mishchenko

Vasiliy Mishchenko

Nikita Khrushchev

Urs Rechn

Urs Rechn

Kirov

Philippe De Grossouvre

Philippe De Grossouvre

Vilon

Jacques Adriaanse

Jacques Adriaanse

Donald Smith

Sanna Sundqvist

Sanna Sundqvist

Greta Beskow

Martin Munro

Martin Munro

Martin

Rory Acton Burnell

Rory Acton Burnell

Williams

Matthew Lotter

Matthew Lotter

DC-6 navigator

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Young Peter Levin

Clayton Boyd

Clayton Boyd

Reporter

Edvin Endre

Edvin Endre

Young Dag Hammarskjöld

Wandile Molebatsi

Wandile Molebatsi

Reporter no 3 at Leopoldville airport

Tom Hale

Tom Hale

US Ambassador

Nelson De Gouveia

Nelson De Gouveia

Technician

Rob van Vuuren

Rob van Vuuren

Kennedy's advisor

Wayne Harrison

Wayne Harrison

Gallway

Gavin Werner

Gavin Werner

Stranger in restroom

André Jacobs

André Jacobs

Radcliff

Dorette Potgieter

Dorette Potgieter

Helleman's wife

Emile Tredoux

Emile Tredoux

Reporter no 1 at UN conference

Chantal Nell

Chantal Nell

DC-6 air steward

Mehboob Bawa

Mehboob Bawa

Reporter

Jean Teplitsky

Jean Teplitsky

French ambassador

Ruari McKee

Ruari McKee

Belgian advisor

David James

David James

Congo Red

Christian Hillborg

Christian Hillborg

Captain Hallonqvist

Antony Coleman

Antony Coleman

Reporter no 1 at Leopoldville airport

Eduard Jörgen

Eduard Jörgen

Chilean ambassador

Björn Kinder

Björn Kinder

Ambassadör -Under-Secretary

Lars Ulrich Larsson

Lars Ulrich Larsson

US deputy ambassador

Cameron Krogh Stone

Cameron Krogh Stone

DC-6 Co-Pilot

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