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‘Safe House’ To Open Göteborg; Matthew Jacobs Signs With Ignite Elite Artists; Netflix Unveils Documentary Talent Fund Winners; Rare TV CEO Stepping Down — Global Briefs
Eirik Svensson's 'Safe House' ('Før Mørket') will kick of the 48th Göteburg Film Festival on January 24, 2025.
It’s set during the civil war in the Central African Republic in 2013, when on Christmas Eve, a desperate Muslim man seeks refuge at a field hospital, while a threatening Christian militia gathers outside, demanding his life. Norwegian aid worker Linn (Kristine Kujath Thorp) faces a series of moral dilemmas as she strives to protect the man without endangering her colleagues’ safety. It’s been a tough decision to step down as CEO of Rare TV but I leave behind a great team and an industry facing multiple challenges.” He added that while he remains “optimistic about the future,” he “worries about the fragile economy for freelancers… When hugely talented and experienced producers and directors are reduced to working as Ocado delivery drivers, how can we hope to attract the brightest and the best into television?”
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