En annan Håkan (Another Håkan)

For more than 40 years, Håkan Hägg has been singing on the streets of Gothenburg. The Nordstan shopping centre has been his stage, and passers-by his audience. He is a familiar presence in the city, yet someone few people really know. Another Håkan is a portrait of a man who, in a life marked by exclusion, has managed to create a place of his own in society. His zest for life takes him on spontaneous journeys, from the streets of Saint-Tropez to beaches in Southeast Asia and mountain peaks in Bolzano. Sometimes he can only afford a one-way ticket and ends up sleeping outdoors.

One day, he catches the attention of Håkan Hellström and is invited to be his opening act. Suddenly, Håkan finds himself in front of a sold-out Ullevi stadium, unsure what the crowd’s chants mean: “But we’ll go for it anyway — Håkan has to do the same!” This is the story of how another Håkan ended up on Sweden’s biggest stage.

A film by Joel Segerdahl.
Produced by Daniéla Frykstrand and Elin Kamlert.

Runtime: 75 and 58 minutes

See all screenings at www.enannanhakan.se

The film has been selected for Tempo Landet Runt, an initiative that highlights the unique power of documentary film, makes it more accessible to audiences across Sweden, and creates meaningful encounters and conversations.