Live stream preview
Directed by Bo Widerberg • 1962 • Sweden
Made in 1962 in Malmö, Sweden, THE BOY AND THE KITE (Pojken och draken) is Bo Widerberg’s first short film. Based on Widerberg’s script, it was codirected and shot by filmmaker Jan Troell on a 16 mm Paillard camera.
Up Next in Bo Widerberg’s New Swedish Cinema
-
Jörgen Persson on Bo Widerberg
In this interview, conducted in 2021, cinematographer Jörgen Persson discusses director Bo Widerberg and working with him on ELVIRA MADIGAN and ÅDALEN 31.
-
Bo Widerberg on “Filmrutan,” 1967
In September 1967, to coincide with the release of ELVIRA MADIGAN, Bo Widerberg was a guest on the Swedish television program “Filmrutan.” For the occasion, a roundtable composed of children quizzed the director about his film.
-
ELVIRA MADIGAN Behind the scenes
