Gudrun Schyman

Acting

Gudrun Schyman

Born 1948-06-09 · Täby, Stockholms län, Sweden

Gudrun Schyman (born 9 June 1948) is a Swedish politician. She is currently the spokesperson of Feminist Initiative, a political party she co-formed in 2005. She served as leader of the Swedish Left Party from 1993 until January 2003. She remained a member of the Left Party until 2004, when she left to focus entirely on her feminist political work following a tax evasion scandal. She remained an independent member of the Riksdag until 2006. Schyman has become known for controversial ideas, such as special male-taxation.

Acting credits

Ett tal blir till poster
NR

A behind the scenes look at a number of Sweden's party leaders and their speechwriters. Features exclusive insight into how political speeches are crafted to convince voters.

Ett tal blir till

2022

Sveriges roligaste partiledare poster
NR

During one frenetic hour, comedians Petrina Solange Karlsson, Anders "Ankan" Johansson, Johanna Hurtig Wagrell, and Özz Nujen—led by Kristoffer Ahonen Appelquist—take aim at our eight party leaders. Anything goes. No jokes are off-limits. No embarrassment is too sacred. Scandals are scrutinized, shortcomings are mocked, and not even the Prime Minister escapes unscathed.

Sveriges roligaste partiledare

2022

Cockpit poster
5.7

After getting fired from his current job as a pilot and dumped by his current wife, he seeks to find a new job. Out of desperation on the job market he disguises himself as a woman in order to get a job from Silver, a company seeking a female pilot. The lines between his female and male life as well as his personal and love life starts to become a blur which he eventually cannot handle.

Cockpit

2012

Dokument inifrån: Vad hände med försvaret? poster
NR

15 years ago, the Swedish defense took time out to become more modern and sharper. Today, the outside world and politicians are amazed at how little was left. What actually happened?

Dokument inifrån: Vad hände med försvaret?

2015

The Feminist : A Swedish Inspiration poster
8.5

This personal and compelling portrait follows Gudrun Schyman, spokesperson of Sweden's Feminist Initiative political party, as she moves between small towns, refugee camps, and the corridors of power.

The Feminist : A Swedish Inspiration

2018

The Birth poster
NR

About giving birth to a child. Gudrun Schyman, a controversial left wing politician, gives birth to her son Dan.

The Birth

1979

Stannar du så springer jag poster
7.0

A woman in her mid-Forties longs for a settled life and a man to share it with. Having ejected her current lover, she is forced to restrict her choice of partner to those with skills in building or carpentry so she can renovate the tumbledown house she inherited. To find such a dream match, she resorts to a dating agency but her carefully laid plans soon flounder when she finds herself falling in love.

Stannar du så springer jag

1995

Behind the camera