SVONNI VS SKATTEVERKET

Svonni vs the Swedish Tax Agency

Suecia. 2020. Color. 5 min. Documental. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Maria Fredriksson.
  • Scriptwriter: NO, Ina Holmqvist, NO, Maria Fredriksson.
  • Cast: NO, Ina Holmqvist, NO.
  • Cinematography: Pia Lehto.
  • Editing: Maria Fredriksson; Fredrik V Thelander.
  • Art director: NO, Ina Holmqvist, NO, Maria Fredriksson, NO.
  • Music: NO, Ina Holmqvist, NO, Maria Fredriksson, NO, Crille Olsson.
  • Sound: Arvid Lind.
  • Special Effects: NO, Ina Holmqvist, NO, Maria Fredriksson, NO, Crille Olsson, NO.
  • Animation: Fredrik V Thelander.
  • Producer: Ina Holmqvist.

A Sámi woman tries to convince the Swedish Tax Agency that she has the right to make a tax deduction for the purchase of a dog. Why doesn't the Swedish authority understand that it is a herding tool and not a pet? A humorous short doc about cultural clashes and the struggle to practice Sámi culture in today's Sweden. 


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Maria Fredriksson

Maria is an independent documentary filmmaker. After studying Documentary Directing in the Birkagårdens folkhögskola, in 2012, she entered the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts to complete a Master of Fine Arts in Performing Arts and Media.

"A goddamn Paradise" (2018) / "Afternoon Tea" (2015) / "Coffee Time" (2013) / "I Wish I Lived in a Caravan" (2011) / "Time is Now" (2007)