SVONNI VS SKATTEVERKET

Svonni vs the Swedish Tax Agency

Suecia. 2020. Color. 5 min. Documental. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Maria Fredriksson.
  • Cinematography: Pia Lehto.
  • Editing: Maria Fredriksson; Fredrik V Thelander.
  • Sound: Arvid Lind.
  • 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. 



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)