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Champagne & Cyanide

A dark comedy about a failed son reluctantly helping his old, hospitalized father to die.

  • Li Hagman Schmalenbach
    Director
  • Li Hagman Schmalenbach
    Writer
  • Maurico Molinari
    Producer
    Gipsy Doll
  • Tomas Tivemark
    Producer
    The Unknown
  • Björn Gustafson
    Key Cast
    "Yngve Bergtorp"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Champagne & Cyanid
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Li Hagman Schmalenbach

LI SCHMALENBACH

Year of birth: 1974

Swedish-German Li Schmalenbach graduated from Folkwang University of the Arts in 1999 and has since then had a successful and respected career in acting. Across two decades she has starred in numerous international and German movies and TV-series. Amongst her productions are:

SOKO Wismar (2004-2014) ZDF
Powder Park ARD
Im Namen des Gesetzes. RTL

With the screenplay to her short film debut “Champagne & Cyanide” she hopes to bring the best out of two of Swedens most revered actors, and surprise the audiences with her darkly comedic story.

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