Stills
Synopsis
New York City, 1961. At the peak of the Cold War, the charismatic diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld has reached the pinnacle of his power, serving as Secretary-General of the United Nations in his seventh year. After decolonization, he takes it upon himself to bring peace to the African countries, thwarting plans to further exploit resources of both powerful entrepreneurs and world leaders. His life is turned upside down when his old friend Peter shows up in New York. Dag realizes that he has missed out on an important part of life and starts questioning his unprecedented devotion and dedication to his job and vision. When UN peacekeepers are killed in open battle in the Congo, the Secretary-General sees no other way than to impose peace by new measures and leads the UN troops on their first war mission. Well aware that his enemies might gather to plot against him, he boards a plane in a final attempt to negotiate a cease-fire…
Cast
Cian Barry
Heinrich Wieschhoff
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Moise Tshombe
Colin Salmon
Ralph Bunche
Richard Brake
Hunter
Sara Soulié
Hanna
Thure Lindhardt
Peter Levin
Sven Ahlström
Film details
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1 hour 54 minutes
Production year
2023
Online premiere
30 June 2024
World premiere
12 December 2023
Release date
| 16 January 2025 | Czechia | ||
| 17 May 2024 | Finland | 16 | |
| 15 March 2024 | Norway | 15 | |
| 26 April 2024 | Spain | 12 | |
| 25 December 2023 | Sweden | 15 | |
| 25 December 2023 | USA | PG-13 |
Worldwide Gross
$339,902
Production
Unlimited Stories, Nordisk Film, Sveriges Television (SVT)
Also known as
Hammarskjöld, Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace, Hammarskjöld: Luta pela Paz, Hammarskjold, Hammarskjöld - Boj za mír, Hammarskjöld. Lucha por la paz, Menace au sommet, Хаммаршельд, هامرشولد: مبارزه برای صلح, Hammarskjold Fight For Peace, Dag Hammarskjöld, Hammarskjöld. Lluita per la pau
Updated 18 February 2026
Showtimes
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