Comedy Queen

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Comedy Queen is a 2022 Swedish comedy film directed by Sanna Lenken and written by Linn Gottfridsson based on the novel of the same name by Jenny Jägerfeld. The film follows Sasha, a 13-year-old girl who has an ambition to become a stand up comedian as her way of healing from grief.

Comedy Queen
Directed by	Sanna Lenken
Written by	Linn Gottfridsson
Based on	Comedy Queen by Jenny Jägerfeld
Produced by	Anna Anthony Rebecka Lafrenz
Starring	Sigrid Johnson Oscar Töringe Ellen Taure
Cinematography	Simon Pramsten
Edited by	Andreas Nilsson
Music by	Irya Gmeyner Martin Hederos
Production companies	FLX SF Studios
Distributed by	SF Studios
Release dates	10 February 2022 (2022-02-10) (Berlinale) 11 February 2022 (2022-02-11) (Sweden)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Crystal Bear for Generation Kplus. It also was nominated for six categories at the 58th Guldbagge Awards, winning one for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Sigrid Johnson.

Cast

• Sigrid Johnson as Sasha
• Oscar Töringe as Abbe
• Ellen Taure as Märta
• Anna Bjelkerud as grandmother
• Iggy Malmborg as Ossie

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on 10 February 2022.^[1] It was released in Swedish theatres a day after.^[2] During its run, it was also screened at several other international film festivals, such as Zlín,^[3] München,^[4] Giffoni,^[5] Motovun,^[6] among others.

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival	10–20 February 2022	Crystal Bear for Best Film – Generation Kplus	Sanna Lenken	Won	[7]
European Film Awards	10 December 2022	European Film Academy Young Audience Award	Sanna Lenken	Nominated	[8]
Guldbagge Awards	23 January 2023	Best Film	Anna Anthony and Rebecka Lafrenz	Nominated	[9]
		Best Director	Sanna Lenken	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Leading Role	Sigrid Johnson	Won
		Best Actor in a Leading Role	Oscar Töringe	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Simon Pramsten	Nominated
		Best Original Score	Irya Gmeyner and Martin Hederos	Nominated

References

1. Parfitt, Orlando (15 December 2021). "Berlinale sets first 2022 Gala titles, Panorama and Generation line-ups". Screen International. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
2. Pham, Annika (21 February 2022). "Sanna Lenken on Comedy Queen and the thin line between laughter and cries". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
3. Kudláč, Martin (25 May 2022). "The Zlín Film Festival brings hope for brighter days to adolescents". Cineuropa. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
4. Blaney, Martin (4 July 2022). "Sophie Linnenbaum's 'The Ordinaries' triumphs at Filmfest München". Screen International. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
5. "Giffoni Film Festival 2022: programma, ospiti e orari 27 luglio 2022". Battipaglia News (in Italian). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
6. Kartal, Nina (28 July 2022). "Kroatisk filmfestival hyllar 100 år av svensk film". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
7. Roxborough, Scott (16 February 2022). "Berlin: 'Alcarras' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
8. "Three European films nominated for the 2022 Young Audience Award". Cineuropa. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
9. Dahlgren, Stina; Andersson, Jan-Olov (24 January 2023). "Alla vinnare på Guldbaggegalan 2023". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

External links

• Comedy Queen at IMDb 
• Comedy Queen at the Swedish Film Institute Database