Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

December. 25,2023      PG-13
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A speculative biopic about Swedish UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, the anti-colonialist, allegedly queer diplomat who died under mysterious circumstances during the Cold War while trying to bring peace to the Congo.

Mikael Persbrandt as  Dag Hammarskjöld
Francis Chouler as  Bill Ranallo
Cian Barry as  Wieschhoff
Colin Salmon as  Ralph Bunche
Sara Soulié as  Hanna
Hakeem Kae-Kazim as  Moise Tshombe
Thure Lindhardt as  Peter Levin
Richard Brake as  Hunter
Martin Venter as  Renard
Zak Rowlands as  Baldini

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Reviews

Lawbolisted
2023/12/25

Powerful

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AshUnow
2023/12/26

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Zandra
2023/12/27

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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Guillelmina
2023/12/28

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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