Anna Riwkin, No title. From the series Gipsy Road 1954-55. Katarina Taikon by the entrance of the Stockholm Public Library, 1954 © Anna Riwkin/Moderna Museet
Taikon
Film & introduction by Lawen Mohtadi
17.10 2015
Stockholm
In the film Taikon we encounter a profound portrait of one of our most beloved writers and commentators. The autobiographical books about Katitzi did Katarina Taikon one of our most read and beloved children’s author.
Time: 17 October 2015 at 15
Place: I Auditoriet, floor 2
Price: Admission free.
Introduction by Lawen Mohtadi.
A lesser known side of Catherine Taikon work is the struggle she brought for the Roma Civil Rights in Sweden during the 1960s and 70s. We follow a fascinating life story during the years when the welfare state grew and a group was left out – the Roma.
Script and direction: Lawen Mohtadi and Gellert Tamas.
In association with TriArt Film.