John Skoog‘s Redoubt, co-produced by Bufo, has been chosen to be a part of 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival, where the film will have its world premiere. The film, produced by Plattform Produktion, will be part of the New Directors section, competing for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award.
The fiction debut stars Denis Lavant as a man who sets about fortifying his house to protect it against potential enemy attacks.
”At the peak of the Cold War, farm worker Karl-Göran Persson starts fortifying his house. He gathers scrap-metal and casts it into the walls to build a fortress meant to protect him and his neighbours. His efforts are met with puzzlement by everyone but the children. As the construction progresses, so does a conflict with the people in the village.”
Redoubt is a co-production between Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, Poland Finland, UK and Switzerland directed by the Swedish filmmaker John Skoog (Malmö, 1985), winner of the Best Film Award at the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX) with his documentary, Säsong / Ridge (2019). The film includes Finnish talents such as actor Hannu-Pekka Björkman, make up designer Clara Bourgeot and editor Jussi Rautaniemi.
The 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival will be held between September 19-27, 2025 in Spain.
