Broadcasters fall for Swedish Theory of Love

A raft of broadcasters have acquired The Swedish Theory of Love (pictured), a one-off doc about Swedish life and Swede’s outlook on the world.

ORF in Austria, CBC in Canada, HRT in Croatia, Yes in Israel and RTV in Slovenia have all acquired the film.

The Fasad Cine Production is distributed by First Hand Films, which struck the deals.

Switzerland and Germany based First Hand has also concluded several other doc sales.

Al Jazeera has acquired Sound of Torture and Ambulance. White Rage has been bought by ORF in Austria and NRK in Norway.

German broadcaster ZDF and UR in Sweden have both prebought Barber Shop, a doc series out of Belgium about ethnic groups in transition.