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In the film, we follow the student demonstrations in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, which took place as part of the broader protests that began in May 1968 in France.
The film opens with a crowd gathered, holding placards with slogans to express their dissent. One slogan reads, "Capitalism feeds racism." The camera focuses on a wall covered with posters and slogans, among which is one reading "Freedom in Greece," a reference to the fact that Greece at the time was under the dictatorship of the military junta.
Some placards also display the slogan "Freedom for Anthony Engurube," a Nigerian student in Sweden who had been imprisoned on various charges. The protests against his imprisonment were fueled by allegations of police violence and claims that his arrest was racially motivated. Engurube’s case marked the first instance of a non-white individual accusing Sweden's police and judicial system of racism.
Next, we see people gathered at Kungsträdgården square, followed by a man climbing a statue to place a placard on it. The camera briefly focuses on the statue and then shifts to a man speaking from a platform that had been set up to allow people to freely express their views, aptly named the "Free Speakers' Platform."
The film ends with the crowd seated, and we also catch sight of a police officer.
The film opens with a crowd gathered, holding placards with slogans to express their dissent. One slogan reads, "Capitalism feeds racism." The camera focuses on a wall covered with posters and slogans, among which is one reading "Freedom in Greece," a reference to the fact that Greece at the time was under the dictatorship of the military junta.
Some placards also display the slogan "Freedom for Anthony Engurube," a Nigerian student in Sweden who had been imprisoned on various charges. The protests against his imprisonment were fueled by allegations of police violence and claims that his arrest was racially motivated. Engurube’s case marked the first instance of a non-white individual accusing Sweden's police and judicial system of racism.
Next, we see people gathered at Kungsträdgården square, followed by a man climbing a statue to place a placard on it. The camera briefly focuses on the statue and then shifts to a man speaking from a platform that had been set up to allow people to freely express their views, aptly named the "Free Speakers' Platform."
The film ends with the crowd seated, and we also catch sight of a police officer.
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