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Images of Hope

A documentary about the Falkland Islanders before and after 1982, and the transformation of the island into an Image of Hope. A film by Carl Eneroth, Sthlm Social Innovation Lab. Executive producer: Björn Gillsäter. More information about screenings: svengillsater.se & ssilab.se. 

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From award-winning filmmaker Carl Eneroth (“All the Way”) comes Sthlm Social Innovation Lab’s documentary IMAGES OF HOPE, a warm-hearted, informative and at times humorous encounter with Falkland Islanders and what made the island into the success it is today.

The story sets off a few years ago when Bjorn Gillsäter went through things his father left after he passed away and found a box of photographs he hadn’t seen before. It was from the Falkland Islands where his father, his mother and himself as a two year old spent five months in 1968/69. His father Sven, a nature photographer, did a series for the Swedish Television and wrote a book on the penguins and the people he met.

Half a century later, reading up on the Falkland Islands, now as a diplomat by profession, Björn came to realise that there is a before and after the war in 1982. Much had changed for the better. What if the Falkland Islanders themselves, some even captured in his fathers photographs, could tell that story of self-determination and progress? Well, said and done. A grant from the Shackleton Foundation allowed Björn and documentary filmmaker Carl Eneroth, to set out and capture what they believe is an inspiring Image of Hope.

  • Carl Eneroth
    Director
    The Real Group Makeover, All the Way, Day Zero, Step by Step, Eywa and her Dance Rebellion, Searching for the Real Sound, Dancing Alone and Reuniting in times of Covid, The Child Murderess in Vesene
  • Björn Gillsäter
    Producer
  • Carl Eneroth
    Producer
  • Richard Hyslop
    Key Cast
  • Norma Edwards
    Key Cast
  • Richard Cockwell
    Key Cast
  • Gerald Cheek
    Key Cast
  • Louise Ellis
    Key Cast
  • Tooie
    Key Cast
  • Shirley Hirtle
    Key Cast
  • Kevin Trapp
    Key Cast
  • Alistair Jacobsen
    Key Cast
  • Robert McGill
    Key Cast
  • Carl Eneroth
    Camera & Edit
  • Carl Eneroth
    Interview & Research
  • Björn Gillsäter
    Interview & Research
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    32 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Sthlm Social Innovation Lab
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Carl Eneroth

Award-winning film director Carl Eneroth (born 1967) runs Stockholm Social Innovation Lab (www.ssilab.se) since 2016, producing content for online executive education and making documentaries, always with storytelling at the core. Documentaries cover topics such as climate change, human rights, nature's rights, mental health and civil courage, as well as exploring states of flow and co-creation in sub-cultures like choirs, home guard, street dance, theater and endurance sports. His short documentaries have been screened in Sweden, Japan, Great Britain and USA.

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Director Statement

In an increasingly polarized world there is a need for solution stories that speak to our common humanity and interconnectedness with nature. Stories that unite us.