EXCLUSIVE: The Swedish directorial duo of Alexander Rynéus and Per Bifrost has garnered rave reviews for their poignant documentary, Once You Shall Be One Of Those Who Lived Long Ago, which premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival last month. This compelling film delves into the struggles of a fading mining community in northern Sweden and is set to make its national debut this weekend at the Nordisk Panorama film festival in Malmö. Deadline is excited to unveil the international trailer for this impactful work.
Located in the slowly disappearing town of Malmberget, the documentary examines what remains when a place ceases to exist—not just in a physical sense, but also emotionally and culturally. Built atop one of Europe’s largest iron ore mines, the land beneath Malmberget has been extensively hollowed out, rendering parts of it uninhabitable. The town is being dismantled piece by piece, leaving behind:
Yet, amidst the ruins, life persists, quietly adapting as nature begins to reclaim the land. At the heart of the film are the last remaining residents of Malmberget, who cling to their sense of home even as the ground beneath them crumbles. Their personal narratives resonate with broader global issues, highlighting how communities worldwide are being erased by industrial activities, climate change, and political decisions.
The filmmakers first connected with Malmberget in 2013 through their project Malmberget – The Home and the Cavity. They returned in 2019 to document the town’s ongoing dissolution. Their follow-up, Fragmented Times, artfully combined poetic observation with emotional depth, capturing the lives of those in transition with tenderness and atmospheric detail.
Once You Shall Be One Of Those Who Lived Long Ago is produced by Iris Film and Andreas Emanuelsson in Sweden, in co-production with SVT, Filmpool Nord, and Film i Dalarna, in association with Intakt, and with support from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee and the Swedish Film Institute.
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