Mother was a CEO

Jan 26, 2019

0h 44m

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Overview

The story about how Britt-Marie took back the brush factory from her husband’s cruel brother at the end of the fifties was one of Malin’s childhood fairy tales. Britt-Marie is now 95 years old and trying to set the story straight with the help of her daughter behind the camera. Together they outline a powerful life story that is slowly fading away.

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Malin Skjöld Ljud och Bild

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Cast

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Britt-Marie Skjöld

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Malin Skjöld

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Peter Ahlberg

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Göran Ahlberg

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Dick Ahlberg

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