On Suffocation Explained

On Suffocation
Director:	Jenifer Malmqvist
Producer:	China Åhlander
Cinematography:	Ita Zbroniec Zajt
Editing:	Petra Ahlin Jenifer Mamqvist
Distributor:	ARTE
Runtime:	7 minutes
Country:	Sweden

On Suffocation is a 2013 Swedish short film directed by Jenifer Malmqvist. The film was shown on the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and broadcast by ARTE on October 17, 2014. It won Best Short Film 2014 the Guldbagge Awards.

Plot

In Iran, two young men are hanged for being homosexual, a sex crime.

Reception

thumb|Winner NP Awards Best Nordic Short Film Nordisk Panorama 2013 On Suffocation Jenifer MalmqvistBetsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times called it a "wordless triumph".^[1]

At the 2014 Guldbagge Awards, On Suffocation won Best Short Film.^[2]

External links

• • On Suffocation at Sundance Film Festival
• On Suffocation at anagram.se
• http://www.herfilmproject.com/blog/sundance-day-3-swedish-filmmaker-jenifer-malmqvists-short-film-on-suffocation
• http://afifest.afi.com/sections/T1580

Notes and References

1. News: Sharkey. Betsy. 18 January 2013. Sundance short films can be first steps in successful careers. Los Angeles Times. February 21, 2021.
2. Web site: The Reunion wins top Swedish film award. Jensen. Jorn Rossing. Screen Daily. 21 January 2014. 2 November 2014.