Magnus von Horn

von Horn in 2015.

Magnus von Horn, (born 21 December 1983, Gothenburg), is a Swedish-Polish[1][2] film director and screenwriter. He graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 2013.[3] A few months after he arrived in Poland he was brutally robbed, which resulted in him becoming interested in violent people. His first film was a short documentary about a young Polish criminal.[4] His 2011 short film Without Snow was nominated for the Guldbagge Award for Best Short Film.[5] His debut feature, The Here After, premiered in the Directors' Fortnight of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

His sophomore film, Sweat, was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, which was cancelled due to COVID.[7] His third feature, The Girl with the Needle, premiered in the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d’Or.[8]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Magnus von Horn dla Onetu przed festiwalem w Cannes: to nie jest film o aborcji". onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  2. ^ Wise, Damon (2024-05-15). "Director Magnus Von Horn Steps Up To The Cannes Competition With 'The Girl With The Needle': "It Was A Story That Provoked Me Very Deeply" — Ones To Watch". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  3. ^ "Magnus von Horn". FilmPolski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  4. ^ Joelsson, Johan (2008-04-23). "Regissör 08". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  5. ^ "Without Snow (2011)". Swedish Film Database. Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  6. ^ Rossing Jensen, Jørn (2015-04-23). "Sweden's The Here After heads to the Directors' Fortnight". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  7. ^ Lodge, Guy (2024-05-15). "'The Girl With the Needle' Review: Magnus von Horn's Expressionistic Nightmare of Women Abandoned by Society". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  8. ^ Utichi, Joe (2024-05-15). "'The Girl With The Needle' Review: Magnus Von Horn's Dark Fairytale Retelling Of Denmark's Most Infamous Serial Murder Case Is Beguiling – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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