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Sep 25, 1972 · Jan Troell's "The Emigrants," a big, long, carefully detailed Swedish film about Swedish emigration to America in the middle of the 19th century, is an example of a type of drama much more common ...
2021 was when I began my ongoing deep dive into Swedish cinema. Among the 300+ films I watched that year, two stuck out in particular - The Emigrants (1971) and The New Land (1972), both directed by Jan Troell. Based on Vilhelm Moberg's acclaimed series of novels, they told an overarching story that was tragic and epic in scale, yet ...
Oct 8, 2019 · The terms immigration and emigration refer to the act, but they can also refer to a group or number of such people, as in Emigration is at an all-time low, but immigration is expected to continue to increase. The difference is that emigration is leaving and immigration is coming—an emigrant is someone who moves away, while an immigrant is ...
Feb 9, 2016 · It was good to have the movies to watch anytime, but as one can imagine the quality was poor. So it was delightfully refreshing to finally get this high-definition digitally restored DVD version. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the Emigrants movies again (twice) since they arrived, and am pleased to report that the quality is high.
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Sweden, 1849. A poverty-stricken family decides to move to America in the hope of finding a better and more prosperous life. Although they know the journey will be dangerous and the pressure of facing a new life in a strange and wild land is great, they are determined to succeed. Erik Poppe. Director. Vilhelm Moberg. Novel. Siv Rajendram Eliassen.
