While We Live

While We Live (Swedish: Medan vi lever) is a 2016 Swedish comedy-drama film written and directed by Burkinabé filmmaker Dani Kouyaté[1] and co-produced by Maria Larsson Guerpillon and Julien Siri.[2][3] This is his first Swedish film.[4] The film stars Josette Bushell-Mingo, Adam Kanyama and Richard Sseruwagi in lead roles, whereas Marika Lindström, Sten Ljunggren and Philip Lithner made supportive roles.[5][6] The film was shot at Malmö, Sweden.[7]

While We Live
SwedishMedan vi lever
Directed byDani Kouyaté
Written byDani Kouyaté
Olivier Guerpillon
Produced byMaria Larsson Guerpillon
Julien Siri
StarringJosette Bushell-Mingo
Adam Kanyama
Richard Sseruwagi
CinematographyAlex Lindén
Edited byPhilip Bergström
Music byAndreas Unge
Production
companies
DFM
Film i Skåne
Way Creative Films
Distributed byNjutafilms
Release date
  • 7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguagesSwedish
English

The film won award for the Best Film by an African Living Abroad at Africa Movie Academy Awards, Lagos, Nigeria.[8] The film also nominated for the Best Editing award and Best Screenplay award at the ceremony.

Cast

References

  1. "Films from Africa: Personen-Details". www.filme-aus-afrika.de. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. "While We Live (Medan vi lever, Dani Kouyaté, 2016) | Short North, Columbus Ohio". Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. "Swedish film wins award at 'African Oscars'". Sveriges Radio. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  4. "Kouyaté, Dani - African Film Festival, Inc". Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. "While we live - Kinoprogramm und Veranstaltungen in Gruppe". cineplex.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  6. "While We Live (2016)". Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  7. "While we live - Film 2016". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  8. "Sweden's While We Live awarded an "African Oscar"". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
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