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The Swedish Connection (2026)
PG-13
102 min | Biography, Drama, History

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The Swedish Connection (2026)

PG-13

102 min | Biography, Drama, History

Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands Jews while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.

Directors

Thérèse Ahlbeck (directed by) | Marcus Olsson (directed by)

Writers

Thérèse Ahlbeck | Marcus Olsson

Producer

Julia Gebauer (producer)

Composers

Kaspar Kaae | Johan Testad

Cinematographers

Joachim Hedén (director of photography) | Ola Magnestam (cinematographer pre-production)

Editors

Michal Leszczylowski (as Michal Leszczylowksi) | Joakim Pietras (editor)

Casting

Tusse Lande (casting director: development) | Tereza Libovicova (casting featured extras & extras) (as Tereza Libovicová) | Suse Marquardt (casting germany) | Maggie Widstrand (casting: children)

Production Designer

Michael Higgins

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 25, 2026

Release date

Feb 19, 2026 (United States)

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62 cast members

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Martina Bujnacekova Ribbentrop's wife Ribbentrop's wife See fewer	The Swedish Connection (2026)
Alexander Zoller Grobgeld Grobgeld See fewer	The Swedish Connection (2026)
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