1947 – This is where now begins

The reality in which we live today is not yet fixed – but it soon will be. 1947 is the year before our now becomes, when time is blurred and the clocks all lost or stolen. Remembering and forgetting are among the main forces in motion, along with nationalism and migration. This is where now begins. Filmmaker Staffan Julén will create a tapestry of events around the world from that very special year based on the book by Elisabeth Åsbrink. 1947, the year that gave birth to the concept of ‘crimes against humanity’. The documentary will consist of archival footage but also first hand stories by witnesses, survivors and scientists. In 2016-17 the Robert Weil Family Foundation have provided documentarist Staffan Julén with an initial support to make possible the pilot of this huge, important and wonderful project.