Swedish Church Film Prize 2011: "Mammas Comeback"

The documentary "Mammas Comeback" (A Mother’s Comeback) by Swedish director Åsa Ekman is the winner of the Church of Sweden Film Award 2011. The prize, endowed with 50.000 Swedish Crowns, has been awarded at the Göteborg Film Festival (January 28 – February 7, 2011). Nominees are Swedish films premiering at the festival.

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Film synopsis: When Rosie was in her twenties, she was the drag-racing queen of Sweden, a brilliant star in this almost exclusively male sport. Then life intervened, with marriage and children putting an end to her racing days. Now, after a 34-year break, Rosie is making a comeback. Urged on by her daughter and self-proclaimed manager, she tries to find sponsors. The road is uneven and behind her dreams of a comeback, there are depressions, burnout and family tragedies. This film is a revealing and complex portrait of a woman who gains strength by allowing herself to be weak. The fight to become the world's fastest grandmother is really the fight to reclaim one's own life. (Festival information)