Palme's Secret Agent
“Sweden's war against apartheid”
2015•55m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
At the height of the cold war a struggle broke out between Governments from all over the world as to which position to take about the system of apartheid in South Africa. Leading the fight was Olof Palmes' Swedish Government, which covertly funneled over US$ 1 billion to the resistance movement. This money was given without the knowledge of either the Parliament or the Swedish populace. At the center of the net in South Africa was a Swedish diplomat called Birgitta Karlström Dorph. Meanwhile at the UN the Swedes with their Scandinavian counterparts attempted to win the argument for economic sanctions. This led to bitter arguments which saw Palme leading the fight against the Reagan and Thatcher administrations.
Director
Bengt Nilsson
Writer
Bengt Nilsson
Languages
English, Swedish
Studio
SVT
Cast
Birgitta Karlström Dorph
Self
Production
Company
SVT
Producer
Erik Pauser
Producer
Dylan Williams
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