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Folkets Bio planning for Swedish premiere of ARICA in March 2021

‘Arica’ which world premiered at IDFA (International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam) is planned to have its Swedish premiere at Folkets Bio the 12 th of March 2021. 

This film by Lars Edman and William Johansson Kalén is an independent sequel to “Toxic Playground” dealing with the consequences when rich countries ship waste abroad. 

In this documentary film, set ten years after the first one, we get to follow the residents of desert town Arica who take the multinational company Boliden to Swedish court to seek justice. 

Read more about the movie at: https://www.folketsbio.se/film/arica/

 
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