EFM: TrustNordisk to sell Ingrid Bergman doc

By SCREEN DAILY / By Michael Rosser

04-02-2015

 

Short promo to be presented at Berlin´s European Film Market.

TrustNordisk has picked up the international sales rights for the upcoming Swedish documentary Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words and will present a short promo for the film at the upcoming EFM (Feb 5-13).

Bergman was one of the most famous actresses of Hollywood´s Golden Age with performances in classic films such as Casablanca (1942), Gaslight (1944) and Notorious (1946).

Through never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with her children and former colleagues, the documentary, which is currently in post-production, presents a personal portrait and look behind the scenes of the life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American cinema.

The film is directed by Stig Björkman and produced by Stina Gardell for Mantaray Film, co-produced by ZDF, SVT, NTR, YLE, Jonas Gardell Produktion, Spellbound AB and Örebro Invest through Filmregion Stockholm-Mälardalen and Chimney Pot AB with support from Swedish Film Institute, EU Creative Europe, Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Konstnärsnämnden.

Nordic distribution is through NonStop Entertainment.