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THE WHITE GAME
Sweden, 1968
Directed by Bo Widerberg, Roy Andersson, and others
Approx. 102 min.
Widerberg was the most prominent member of a 13-director collective that made this remarkable cinema vérité documentary that captures an important moment in the social turmoil and protests that swept Europe in the spring of 1968. When Rhodesia, which was led by a pro-apartheid regime, was invited to Sweden for a Davis Cup–qualifying tennis competition, protesters converged on the quiet tourist town of Båstad to stop the match. At once a spontaneous and candid record of a pivotal moment, this bracing and provocative film offers a panoramic view of politics, class, and race, revealing the perspectives of all parties.
Reviews
“A vivid record of 1960s political protest and of a wealthy European nation’s racism.”
– David Schwartz, Reverse Shot
“At once a spontaneous and candid record of a pivotal moment... bracing and provocative.”
– Museum of the Moving Image