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A Bastard Child
In 1909, in an undemocratic Sweden, a bastard child is born and given the name of Hervor. Her mother is unmarried, due to which she is called a “whore” and driven away from her home. Hervor grows up at shelters and orphanages, unwanted, rejected by society. As an adult she spends her life struggling for social justice. In old age she tells us her unique story. Director Knutte Wester brings his grandmother’s memories to life through hand-painted animated images and has us witness someone being rejected in order to unite others.
Awards
Best Director, IDFF Cronograf, Chișinău, Moldova, 2017
Knutte Wester
Born in 1977, Knutte Wester is a contemporary artist and filmmaker from Sweden. From 1998 to 2003 Wester received an art education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Umeå and in 2000 at Wits University in Johannesburg. Knutte Wester’s animated documentary film A Bastard Child premiered at IDFA in November of 2016.
Filmography
Dawn in a City Without Name, 2014
A Bastard Child, 2016
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Film Details:
Sweden/ Norway, 2015, 57’
in Swedish w/ Arm./ Eng. subtitles
Director & Writer: Knutte Wester
Producer: Therese Högberg
Image: Knutte Wester, Maja Dennhag, Fredrik Oskarsson, Simon Öhman Jönsson
Production Company: Bautafilm, Pomor Film