Mr Governor (2008)

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Read more about this film in our article "En bångstyrig och kufisk krimfilm olik allt annat" (in Swedish)

Read more about this film in our article "Supersmart: Rune Ericson and Super 16" (in English)

Watch this film in the Mini Cinema in our Stockholm library

Original title	H:r Landshövding
Swedish release title	H:r Landshövding
International title	Mr Governor
Alternative title	Hr Landshövding
Working title	Vet hut
Title alternative spelling	Herr Landshövding

Director	Måns Månsson
Screenplay	Måns Månsson
Producer	Martin Persson
Director of Photography	Måns Månsson
Film Editor	Måns Månsson
Production Mixer	Anders Jedenfors
Co-producer	Aleksi Bardy (Helsinki Film) Joakim Rang Strand (as Joakim Strand) (Film i Skåne)
Film Commissioner	Tove Torbiörnsson (Svenska Filminstitutet)

-	Medverkande:
Anders Björck
Ingrid Dahlberg
Björn Eriksson
Carl Philip prins av Sverige
Tuulikki Koivunen Bylund
Jan-Erik Wikström

Production Company	Anagram Produktion AB
Co-Production Company	Helsinki-filmi Oy
	Film i Skåne AB
	Yleisradio Ab/Finlands Svenska Television
	Sveriges Television AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2008-08-28
	Nordisk Film & TV Fond
	Audiovisuaalisen kulttuurin edistämiskeskus AVEK
	Konstnärsnämnden
	Kungliga Konsthögskolan
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB	2008
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Filmform AB	2023

Over a year, we follow the former Swedish Minister of Defense, Anders Björck, in his work as governor of Uppsala County. The official position is almost 400 years old, and the job consists of sitting at a big desk, having lunch meetings with other governors, cutting ribbons at opening ceremonies, holding speeches and eating dinner with the King and Queen of Sweden. It is hard work, but someone has to do it. Björck gives the viewer full access, making this personal portrait both humorous and very, very serious.
The movie is shot in black and white on 16 mm film, and young Swedish prodigy Måns Månsson lets the camera speak for itself. Without a narrating voice or interviews, he leaves us with a poetic pictorial language, allowing even the smallest details to make a difference. Full of Cinéma Vérité atmosphere, Mr Governor captures and gives insight to one of the most forgotten elements of Swedish government and democracy, showing us how our taxes are spent.

Censorship number	146017
Date	2008-10-31
Classification	Suitable for all audiences
Original length	2326 meters

Aspect ratio	1.85:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Black and white
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in minutes	85 min
Reels	5 reels

Festival showing	2008-11-26		Stockholm	Sweden	88 min	(Stockholm International Film Festival)
	2008-11-28		Stockholm	Sweden	88 min	(Stockholm International Film Festival)
	2008-11-29		Stockholm	Sweden	88 min	(Stockholm International Film Festival)
Release in Sweden	2008-12-05			Sweden	88 min
Festival showing	2009-03-07	Victoria 1	Stockholm	Sweden		(Tempo dokumentärfilmfestival)
Cinematheque screening	2009-03-12	Bio Victor	Stockholm	Sweden	85 min

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2009	Best Documentary
Festival Award	Stockholm	2009			(Tempo Documentary Award, för bästa dokumentärfilm vid dokumentärfilmfestivalen Tempo)

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Duplicate positive
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Digital intermediate
Item base	Acetate
Carrier type	35 mm

Element type	Sound negative
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	Ex 2 vävspänt.

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2
Poster title	Mr Governor

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	"H:r Landshövding" - Swedish Transcript.
Extent	27 s.
Language	Swedish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Hr Landshövding
Extent	47 s.
Language	English

Type	Misc.prints
Language	Swedish

Type	Program/Reklamtryck
Language	English

Aspect ratio	Flat 2k
Sound type	Sound
Colour type	Black and white
Frames per second	25
Length in minutes	82 min
Dialogue	Swedish

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	WAV

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	DCP

Element type	Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type	MAP

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	ProRes

Element type	Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type	H264