Hammarskjöld

New York City, 1961. At the peak of the Cold War, the charismatic diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld has reached the pinnacle of his power, serving as Secretary-General of the United Nations in his seventh year. After decolonization, he takes it upon himself to bring peace to the African countries, thwarting plans to further exploit resources of both powerful entrepreneurs and world leaders. His life is turned upside down when his old friend Peter shows up in New York. Dag realizes that he has missed out on an important part of life and starts questioning his unprecedented devotion and dedication to his job and vision. When UN peacekeepers are killed in open battle in the Congo, the Secretary-General sees no other way than to impose peace by new measures and leads the UN troops on their first war mission. Well aware that his enemies might gather to plot against him, he boards a plane in a final attempt to negotiate a cease-fire…

Genres:

Thriller, Drama, History, War

Release:

Dec 25, 2023

Production:

Unlimited Stories , Film i Väst , Nordisk Film Sweden , SVT , C More Entertainment , Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning , Maipo Film

Casts:

Mikael Persbrandt, Francis Chouler, Cian Barry, Colin Salmon, Sara Soulié, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Thure Lindhardt, Richard Brake, Martin Venter, Zak Rowlands, Adam Neill, Norman Anstey, Michael D. Xavier, Caspar Phillipson, Sven Ahlström, Bjorn Steinbach, Christophe Guybet, Jordan Duvigneau, Céline Tshika, Mattias Nordkvist, Brian Caspe, Sean Duggan, Vasiliy Mishchenko, Urs Rechn, Philippe De Grossouvre, Jacques Adriaanse, Sanna Sundqvist, Martin Munro, Rory Acton Burnell, Matthew Lotter, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Clayton Boyd, Edvin Endre, Wandile Molebatsi, Tom Hale, Nelson De Gouveia, Rob van Vuuren, Wayne Harrison, Gavin Werner, André Jacobs, Dorette Potgieter, Emile Tredoux, Chantal Nell, Mehboob Bawa, Jean Teplitsky, Ruari McKee