Magnus Gertten

Magnus Gertten

Nascimento : 1953-12-06, Limhamn, Malmö, Sweden

História

Magnus Gösta Gertten (born 6 December, 1953; Limhamn, Sweden) is a Swedish documentary film director, producer and screenwriter. He is the brother of documentary filmmaker Fredrik Gertten. In his youth, Gertten was a member of the rock band Sieben Slips. He worked for several years as a television and radio journalist before turning to filmmaking in 1998. He has made a total of 15 documentaries for Swedish and international television which have been broadcast and screened at festivals in more than 60 different countries and won numerous awards. He works as a director, producer, narrative consultant and adviser for his film production company Auto Images.

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Magnus Gertten

Filmes

Somliga går med trasiga skor
Screenplay
Cornelis Vreeswijk was one of the biggest artists in Sweden. 33 years after his death, his songs are still played daily on the radio and on various streaming services. Cornelis Vreeswijk has a special position in Swedish music history and has reached out to new generations of listeners and artists.
Somliga går med trasiga skor
Director
Cornelis Vreeswijk was one of the biggest artists in Sweden. 33 years after his death, his songs are still played daily on the radio and on various streaming services. Cornelis Vreeswijk has a special position in Swedish music history and has reached out to new generations of listeners and artists.
Nelly & Nadine
Producer
Nelly and Nadine meet in Ravensbrück concentration camp. They spend the rest of their lives together. Decades later, Nelly’s granddaughter goes in search of clues. A poignant film about a love story and the need for individual and collective remembrance.
Nelly & Nadine
Writer
Nelly and Nadine meet in Ravensbrück concentration camp. They spend the rest of their lives together. Decades later, Nelly’s granddaughter goes in search of clues. A poignant film about a love story and the need for individual and collective remembrance.
Nelly & Nadine
Director
Nelly and Nadine meet in Ravensbrück concentration camp. They spend the rest of their lives together. Decades later, Nelly’s granddaughter goes in search of clues. A poignant film about a love story and the need for individual and collective remembrance.
All Shall Be Well
Director
A film about those who quietly pick up after the rest of us. Yonas Albawi is the popular property owner who works hard to keep order around the residential area Planteringen in Helsingborg. He loves his job, but when he is met on Monday mornings by the chaos in the garbage rooms, his patience is tested.
Only the Devil Lives Without Hope
Writer
In Uzbekistan, the government has started its own war on terror. A war that – like so many others – is waged for political reasons, which rarely have anything to do with reality. As a result, thousands of Muslims are imprisoned on false charges of conspiring to commit terrorist crimes. One of them is the human rights activist Dilya's brother Iskandar, who has been imprisoned in the notorious Jaslyk prison in a barren desert since 2002 – an inhumane place of which there are no images. Today, she lives in exile in Sweden because of the threats and harassment, but Dilya continues to fight the case of her brother and other prisoners with the help of Amnesty International.
Only the Devil Lives Without Hope
Producer
In Uzbekistan, the government has started its own war on terror. A war that – like so many others – is waged for political reasons, which rarely have anything to do with reality. As a result, thousands of Muslims are imprisoned on false charges of conspiring to commit terrorist crimes. One of them is the human rights activist Dilya's brother Iskandar, who has been imprisoned in the notorious Jaslyk prison in a barren desert since 2002 – an inhumane place of which there are no images. Today, she lives in exile in Sweden because of the threats and harassment, but Dilya continues to fight the case of her brother and other prisoners with the help of Amnesty International.
Only the Devil Lives Without Hope
Director
In Uzbekistan, the government has started its own war on terror. A war that – like so many others – is waged for political reasons, which rarely have anything to do with reality. As a result, thousands of Muslims are imprisoned on false charges of conspiring to commit terrorist crimes. One of them is the human rights activist Dilya's brother Iskandar, who has been imprisoned in the notorious Jaslyk prison in a barren desert since 2002 – an inhumane place of which there are no images. Today, she lives in exile in Sweden because of the threats and harassment, but Dilya continues to fight the case of her brother and other prisoners with the help of Amnesty International.
The Last Circus Princess
Producer
The film tells a story about a dying artform and a young girl, Simona. She has been living and working in the circus her whole life. A couple of years back they were three generations traveling with the circus. Will Simona be the last?
The Punk Voyage
Producer
In December 2016 a remarkable chapter in music history was closed as the Finnish punk rock band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN) retired. Punk Voyage is a feature length documentary film about the last years of the band, with all the ups and downs included. After becoming celebrities in Finland, this incredible quartet continued to conquer new fans around the World. In its seven years run PKN played nearly 300 gigs in 16 countries. In 2015 the band was selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest, where they played to over 100 million television spectators. However, the busy traveling and success created a lot of pressure within the band: Kari struggled with the temptations and responsibilities brought by publicity; Sami extended his territory to politics and religion; Toni's and the band's roadie Niila's crush to the the same girl caused conflicts; and Pertti, tired of this all, decided to retire.
I Called Him Morgan
Thanks
Décadas depois de cumprir pena pelo assassinato do trompetista de jazz Lee Morgan, sua mulher, Helen, fala sobre a vida do casal e o legado dele.
Becoming Zlatan
Writer
Usando imagens raras, este documentário retrata a vida do icônico astro de futebol Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Becoming Zlatan
Director
Usando imagens raras, este documentário retrata a vida do icônico astro de futebol Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Every Face Has a Name
Researcher
Recalls the day when Holocaust survivors took their first steps into freedom, unaware of their future. Every Face Has a Name puts a name on those nameless faces and lets them recount their feelings of that day, the 28th of April, 1945.
Every Face Has a Name
Producer
Recalls the day when Holocaust survivors took their first steps into freedom, unaware of their future. Every Face Has a Name puts a name on those nameless faces and lets them recount their feelings of that day, the 28th of April, 1945.
Every Face Has a Name
Writer
Recalls the day when Holocaust survivors took their first steps into freedom, unaware of their future. Every Face Has a Name puts a name on those nameless faces and lets them recount their feelings of that day, the 28th of April, 1945.
Every Face Has a Name
Director
Recalls the day when Holocaust survivors took their first steps into freedom, unaware of their future. Every Face Has a Name puts a name on those nameless faces and lets them recount their feelings of that day, the 28th of April, 1945.
A Thousand Pieces
Researcher
A documentary about the Swedish singer Björn Afzelius, his life and work, told by interviews with friends, family and bandmates and through unique and never-seen-before archive material.
A Thousand Pieces
Producer
A documentary about the Swedish singer Björn Afzelius, his life and work, told by interviews with friends, family and bandmates and through unique and never-seen-before archive material.
A Thousand Pieces
Writer
A documentary about the Swedish singer Björn Afzelius, his life and work, told by interviews with friends, family and bandmates and through unique and never-seen-before archive material.
A Thousand Pieces
Director
A documentary about the Swedish singer Björn Afzelius, his life and work, told by interviews with friends, family and bandmates and through unique and never-seen-before archive material.
Once I Dreamt Of Life
Dramaturgy
Every day in Finland alone, two people commit suicide. Thousands of people are affected by suicide yearly. Once I Dreamt of Life is a feature length documentary film about suicide. It’s an account about one’s personal relation to suicide, but also studies suicide as social phenomena: The motives, warning signs & consequences. The film follows the journey of a young man, an animated character based on a real person, on his path towards suicide. The journey is described by people who’ve had encounters with suicide – parents who lost their child, young adults who considered or even tried committing suicide. When linked together, these experiences offer a collage of our perception of suicide. They tell about how people cope with the past and find a reason to go on with their lives. The intention is not to romanticize suicide or judge. It encourages people to talk about painful and difficult experiences and reminds us how important it is to be heard.
Once I Dreamt Of Life
Producer
Every day in Finland alone, two people commit suicide. Thousands of people are affected by suicide yearly. Once I Dreamt of Life is a feature length documentary film about suicide. It’s an account about one’s personal relation to suicide, but also studies suicide as social phenomena: The motives, warning signs & consequences. The film follows the journey of a young man, an animated character based on a real person, on his path towards suicide. The journey is described by people who’ve had encounters with suicide – parents who lost their child, young adults who considered or even tried committing suicide. When linked together, these experiences offer a collage of our perception of suicide. They tell about how people cope with the past and find a reason to go on with their lives. The intention is not to romanticize suicide or judge. It encourages people to talk about painful and difficult experiences and reminds us how important it is to be heard.
Att skära sig fri
Producer
Sofia Rapp Johansson is a young, talented and critically acclaimed author. She is also a singer, performer and poetry slammer. But behind Sofia's successful outer career she is carrying a darker inner story, formed by a childhood full of violence, sexual abuse and a long list of foster homes. Att skära sig fri (Cutting loose) is a story about a young woman, who is fighting against all odds and turning her inner rage to a creative output and a struggle for justice.
In Dependence
Producer
In Dependence is a documentary film about a middle aged couple trying to balance their lives in the riptide of alcoholism and co-dependency.
Bravehearts
Producer
A documentary about youth politicians changes radically on July 22nd 2011, when a right-wing extremist murders 69 people at a summer camp run by the Workers Youth Party.
Síndrome do Punk
Dramaturgy
The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, are mentally handicapped and they play their music with a lot of attitude and pride. We follow these professional musicians on their journey from obscurity to popularity. We watch them fight, fall in love and experience strong emotions. We witness long days in the recording studio and on tour. They laugh, cry, drink and fight over who gets to sit in the front on the tour bus. Then it’s time to make up and go talk to people in the audience and tell them how great their band is.
Síndrome do Punk
Producer
The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, are mentally handicapped and they play their music with a lot of attitude and pride. We follow these professional musicians on their journey from obscurity to popularity. We watch them fight, fall in love and experience strong emotions. We witness long days in the recording studio and on tour. They laugh, cry, drink and fight over who gets to sit in the front on the tour bus. Then it’s time to make up and go talk to people in the audience and tell them how great their band is.
Harbour of Hope
Producer
In 1945 Irene, Ewa and Joe were among the nearly 30,000 survivors rescued from German concentration camps to the peaceful harbour town Malmö, Sweden. Here they started life again.
Harbour of Hope
Writer
In 1945 Irene, Ewa and Joe were among the nearly 30,000 survivors rescued from German concentration camps to the peaceful harbour town Malmö, Sweden. Here they started life again.
Harbour of Hope
Director
In 1945 Irene, Ewa and Joe were among the nearly 30,000 survivors rescued from German concentration camps to the peaceful harbour town Malmö, Sweden. Here they started life again.
Jag Är Sån Här: En Film Om Sten Broman
Producer
The well known host and entertainer, but also an eccentric who enjoyed reveal parts of himself on live TV. Behind Sten Broman's colorful costumes and his comic academic comments, there was a complicated picture hidden.
Drömmarna på taket
Producer
It is in Lund that Sweden's very first house occupations take place. On May 17, 1969, a house to be demolished on Västra Mårtensgatan is occupied by a group of young people who call themselves Allaktivisterna/The Activists.
The Last Norwegian Troll
Producer
In the old days, Norway used to be a safe haven for Trolls, but not anymore. One day three young goats decide to get rid of an old Troll who lives under a bridge. Little do they know that he is the last survivor of his species, the very last Troll of Norway...
The Last Norwegian Troll
Co-Producer
In the old days, Norway used to be a safe haven for Trolls, but not anymore. One day three young goats decide to get rid of an old Troll who lives under a bridge. Little do they know that he is the last survivor of his species, the very last Troll of Norway...
Armadillo
Co-Producer
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal - no actors.
Ernst-Hugo
Producer
A gripping portrait of the dramatic, extravagant and ego-centric actor Ernst-Hugo Järegård (1928-1998) who would always be at the center of everything. On the out side he was a hailed and confident diva. In his solitude he was plagued by insomnia, anxiety and a complicated relationship with his father. Includes Ernst-Hugo Järegårds last performance "Aktörens läte/ The sound of the actor" (1998) and "Abstract Poker" (1971).
TV At All Costs - A Film About Lasse Holmqvist
Director
Sun in Your Eyes - A Film About Lars Winnerbäck
Director
A movie about the life of Lars Winnerbäck.
Long Distance Love
Producer
Alisher and Dildora are in love in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Soon they are married and even sooner they have a baby on the way. At just 18, the smitten couple had considered only romance, but now Alisher finds himself struggling to provide for his young family in the harsh economic climate of Osh. The only option left for Alisher, like so many of his generation, is to leave his new bride to try to make it big in Moscow. While the earnest love between the newlyweds has a sweetness stronger than their 3,500 mile divide, their relationship is now beset by challenges more dire than distance alone.
Long Distance Love
Director
Alisher and Dildora are in love in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Soon they are married and even sooner they have a baby on the way. At just 18, the smitten couple had considered only romance, but now Alisher finds himself struggling to provide for his young family in the harsh economic climate of Osh. The only option left for Alisher, like so many of his generation, is to leave his new bride to try to make it big in Moscow. While the earnest love between the newlyweds has a sweetness stronger than their 3,500 mile divide, their relationship is now beset by challenges more dire than distance alone.
My Uncle Loved the Colour Yellow
Producer
It's the summer of 1963 in the Swedish countryside. Today is Martin's 12th birthday and, as always, his shy uncle Helmer arrives at the party before anyone else. Also as usual, his birthday present is something yellow. Helmer is very fond of the colour yellow. But when Uncle Helmer decides to paint his house yellow, the neighbours protest. And one day Martin hears rumours that Uncle Helmer is in the "madhouse" ...A tragicomic short about a moving relationship between a boy and a rather special uncle.
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 6 (1964 - 1987)
Additional Writing
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 6 (1964 - 1987)
Producer
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 6 (1964 - 1987)
Director
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 5 (1961–1974)
Additional Writing
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 5 (1961–1974)
Producer
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 5 (1961–1974)
Director
The Raw-Chaw Girlz
Producer
Hanna and Linn are 16 and both want to be the world's coolest rappers.
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 4 (1908 - 1936)
Additional Writing
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 4 (1908 - 1936)
Producer
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 4 (1908 - 1936)
Director
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 3 (1961–1974)
Additional Writing
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 3 (1961–1974)
Producer
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 3 (1961–1974)
Director
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 2 (1936-1951)
Additional Writing
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 2 (1936-1951)
Producer
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 2 (1936-1951)
Director
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 1 (1953-1965)
Additional Writing
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 1 (1953-1965)
Producer
My Heart's Malmö – Volume 1 (1953-1965)
Director
Rolling Like a Stone
Additional Writing
An old roll of film from the summer 1965 shows a party in an apartment on Fersens road in Malmö. It shows local popidols from bands like Namelosers and Gonks, but also common pop guys and girls. They gather around some exclusive guests: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones from Rolling Stones - the first international popband that visits Malmö. 40 years later the film creators meets some of the guests at the party. Rolling Like a Stone is a documentary about the people who had their identity shaped during the years in the mid-sixties. It is also a film about the difficulty of growing old with your dreams, and living in the present.
Rolling Like a Stone
Producer
An old roll of film from the summer 1965 shows a party in an apartment on Fersens road in Malmö. It shows local popidols from bands like Namelosers and Gonks, but also common pop guys and girls. They gather around some exclusive guests: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones from Rolling Stones - the first international popband that visits Malmö. 40 years later the film creators meets some of the guests at the party. Rolling Like a Stone is a documentary about the people who had their identity shaped during the years in the mid-sixties. It is also a film about the difficulty of growing old with your dreams, and living in the present.
Rolling Like a Stone
Writer
An old roll of film from the summer 1965 shows a party in an apartment on Fersens road in Malmö. It shows local popidols from bands like Namelosers and Gonks, but also common pop guys and girls. They gather around some exclusive guests: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones from Rolling Stones - the first international popband that visits Malmö. 40 years later the film creators meets some of the guests at the party. Rolling Like a Stone is a documentary about the people who had their identity shaped during the years in the mid-sixties. It is also a film about the difficulty of growing old with your dreams, and living in the present.
Rolling Like a Stone
Director
An old roll of film from the summer 1965 shows a party in an apartment on Fersens road in Malmö. It shows local popidols from bands like Namelosers and Gonks, but also common pop guys and girls. They gather around some exclusive guests: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones from Rolling Stones - the first international popband that visits Malmö. 40 years later the film creators meets some of the guests at the party. Rolling Like a Stone is a documentary about the people who had their identity shaped during the years in the mid-sixties. It is also a film about the difficulty of growing old with your dreams, and living in the present.
Get Busy
Additional Writing
A documentary following the Swedish hip-hop group Advanced Patrol, after their member Chafic's tragic suicide.
Get Busy
Interviewer
A documentary following the Swedish hip-hop group Advanced Patrol, after their member Chafic's tragic suicide.
Get Busy
Producer
A documentary following the Swedish hip-hop group Advanced Patrol, after their member Chafic's tragic suicide.
Get Busy
Director
A documentary following the Swedish hip-hop group Advanced Patrol, after their member Chafic's tragic suicide.
Soloists
Producer
Per Tengstrand travels like a lonely cowboy around the world to give concerts. His life consists of endless tours and a constant practice and effort. He spends a lot of time alone...
Soloists
Director
Per Tengstrand travels like a lonely cowboy around the world to give concerts. His life consists of endless tours and a constant practice and effort. He spends a lot of time alone...
A Scent of Chocolate
Self - Interviewer
Documentary about Margit Nielsen and her work at the Malmö chocolate factory.
A Scent of Chocolate
Producer
Documentary about Margit Nielsen and her work at the Malmö chocolate factory.
A Scent of Chocolate
Director
Documentary about Margit Nielsen and her work at the Malmö chocolate factory.
True Blue 2
Director of Photography
Malmö FF:s gulddrömmar från mitten av 1990-talet har övergått i misströstan och förstämning. År 1999 sker något som aldrig hänt förut; klubben åker ur Allsvenskan på eget bevåg, efter att under en längre tid ha underpresterat sportsligt. Många inom föreningen är chockade och handlingsförlamade, men en ung lovande anfallare i Zlatan Ibrahimović och en nytillträdd sportchef i Hasse Borg blir klubbens nya framtidshopp.
True Blue 2
Producer
Malmö FF:s gulddrömmar från mitten av 1990-talet har övergått i misströstan och förstämning. År 1999 sker något som aldrig hänt förut; klubben åker ur Allsvenskan på eget bevåg, efter att under en längre tid ha underpresterat sportsligt. Många inom föreningen är chockade och handlingsförlamade, men en ung lovande anfallare i Zlatan Ibrahimović och en nytillträdd sportchef i Hasse Borg blir klubbens nya framtidshopp.
True Blue 2
Director
Malmö FF:s gulddrömmar från mitten av 1990-talet har övergått i misströstan och förstämning. År 1999 sker något som aldrig hänt förut; klubben åker ur Allsvenskan på eget bevåg, efter att under en längre tid ha underpresterat sportsligt. Många inom föreningen är chockade och handlingsförlamade, men en ung lovande anfallare i Zlatan Ibrahimović och en nytillträdd sportchef i Hasse Borg blir klubbens nya framtidshopp.
Father of the City
Producer
A film about "the father" of Malmö Eric Svenning and how the city has developed during his time.
Father of the City
Director
A film about "the father" of Malmö Eric Svenning and how the city has developed during his time.
I stormens öga
Producer
Do Not Sing Praises
Additional Writing
Documentary about Björn Afzelius, a well known contributor to modern Scandinavian music history.
Do Not Sing Praises
Producer
Documentary about Björn Afzelius, a well known contributor to modern Scandinavian music history.
Do Not Sing Praises
Director
Documentary about Björn Afzelius, a well known contributor to modern Scandinavian music history.
True Blue
Producer
"The blue colour of Malmö FF was dropped into my eyes by an angel when I was born" These are the words used by writer Björn Ranelid to explain the feelings a devoted fan has for his team. This documentary presents the supporters of Malmö FF, who will do anything for their team, whether they win or lose. "True Blue" is a film for anyone, who ever supported a team, be it Malmö FF or any other.
True Blue
Writer
"The blue colour of Malmö FF was dropped into my eyes by an angel when I was born" These are the words used by writer Björn Ranelid to explain the feelings a devoted fan has for his team. This documentary presents the supporters of Malmö FF, who will do anything for their team, whether they win or lose. "True Blue" is a film for anyone, who ever supported a team, be it Malmö FF or any other.
True Blue
Director
"The blue colour of Malmö FF was dropped into my eyes by an angel when I was born" These are the words used by writer Björn Ranelid to explain the feelings a devoted fan has for his team. This documentary presents the supporters of Malmö FF, who will do anything for their team, whether they win or lose. "True Blue" is a film for anyone, who ever supported a team, be it Malmö FF or any other.
Progg på väg
Interviewer
Progg på väg
Producer
The Morality of an Angel
Producer
About The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club establishment in southern Sweden during the early 1990s.
The Morality of an Angel
Writer
About The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club establishment in southern Sweden during the early 1990s.
The Morality of an Angel
Director
About The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club establishment in southern Sweden during the early 1990s.
Hultsfred Festival 1991
Sound Director
Documentary following the planning and execution of Sweden's biggest music festival. Interviews with festival staff are followed by interviews and performances by the bands. This year the festival had chartered their own plan from London to bring the coolest bands in Britain to Sweden, which prompted television personality Henrik Schyffert to quip "If this plane crashes the hottest band in England will be Marillion"