SHALL WE DANCE
(FÅR JAG LOV)

BY JOAKIM JALIN

PRODUCTION INFO
Title: Shall we Dance
Original Title: Får jag lov – till den sista dansen
Format: Documentary
Language: Swedish
Duration: 73 minutes
Release: 2008

CREW
Director: Joakim Jalin
DOP: Joakim Jalin
Editor: Joakim Jalin
Producers: Joakim Jalin, Annika Hellström / Cinenic Film

NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION
Folkets Bio

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
2008 Göteborgs Int. Film Festival, Sweden
2008 EURODOK FILM FESTIVAL, Norway
2008 Haugesund Int Film Festival, Norway

Shall We Dance
(Får jag lov?)

SYNOPSIS
Swedish dance bands are almost like American country music. In the 70’s there were 5000 dance band in Sweden and now there’s only 500 left. The documentary portraits the time, the phenomenon and the era and looks back at what happened. Through interviews with musicians it looks back at the good old days through super 8, animations and interviews.