Palme's Secret Agent
movie
Sweden's war against apartheid
Released October 06, 2015
Genres:
Overview
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.
Runtime
0h 55m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
Palmes hemliga agent
Status
Released
Spoken Languages
- English
- svenska (Swedish)
Production Companies
SVT
United States