Lou Strömberg

Movies

How to Fix the World
Sound Recordist
How to Fix the World? is a comprehensive and informative documentary about direct action in the 1990s and 2000s, directed by Jouko Aaltonen. In the documentary, anarchists, climate activists, and squatters openly describe their experiences and link them to mainstream phenomena in society. A wide range of archive material sheds a light on the history of direct action and activism in the Finnish society.
Viikinki
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Documentary film about Tony Halme, masculinity and populism. The film follows how Tony Halme created a mythical, highly masculine freestyle wrestling character, The Viking, who gained fame both in the ring and in the public eye and eventually became captivated by it. With his brash speeches, Halme fired the starting shot for the rise of the Finns Party. The voice of a forgotten section of the population, a protest against the ruling elite, were the building blocks of Halme's popularity. Halme's great popularity has served as a good example of a populist figure, admired within the deep ranks of the nation, who comes from outside the political elite and changes the direction of politics. Also, despite - or perhaps because of - his openly racist statements, he was part of changing the political climate in Finland to a more acrimonious one.
Typhoon Mama
Screenplay
Director Lou Strömberg’s Filipino stepmother Yolanda is living in Sweden. She is being pressured for money by her sons back home who believe she lives in luxury. In reality Yolanda is working as a hotel cleaner. She struggles hard to provide a future for her sons. Being caught between two worlds doesn’t exactly make things easier.
Typhoon Mama
Director
Director Lou Strömberg’s Filipino stepmother Yolanda is living in Sweden. She is being pressured for money by her sons back home who believe she lives in luxury. In reality Yolanda is working as a hotel cleaner. She struggles hard to provide a future for her sons. Being caught between two worlds doesn’t exactly make things easier.