In 1909, in an undemocratic Sweden, a bastard child is born and given the name of Hervor. Her mother is unmarried, due to which she is called a "whore' and is driven from her home. Hervor grows up at shelters and orphanages, unwanted, rejected by society. As an adult she spends her life struggling for social justice. In old age she tells us her story. Director Knutte Wester brings his grandmother's memories to life thought hand-painted animated images and has us witness someone being rejected in order to unite others. A story that all too often still repeating itself.

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The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.

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Rare documentary footage from around 1900 depicts the mood of life in Berlin at the turn of the cent...

Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and...