An exploration of the past traumas that lurk in the shadows of a young woman’s life.
By Susanne Björkman for Sveriges Radio (21st August 1994)
Susanne Björkman’s Prix Italia-winning documentary, In the Shadow of the Phantom, tells the story of 25-year-old Aziza, a woman who works in a Stockholm metro station close to a local group of skinheads’ stomping ground. Her mother is German, her father is Tunisian and Aziza herself was brought up in Sweden, but people have let her know in no uncertain terms that she does not fit in.
A vibrant, tender documentary exploring the complex, fierce love uniting Matěj and his family.
By Tereza Reková for Czech Radio Dvojka (25th December 2016)
Matěj has perfect pitch and a phenomenal memory – often speaking in remembered fragments of fairytales and television shows. He also suffers from extensive autism with signs of Asperger syndrome.
Winner of the Prix Bohemia (2017).
Dramaturgy by Lenka Svobodová
Sound and technical editing by Roman Špála
Winner of the 2017 HearSay Festival ‘Celebrate’ GanBéarla Award and the 2016 Korte Golf Radio Prize.
In remembrance of Bernard De Rycke, with special thanks to Bernard and his wife Machteld Van Vlaenderen.
An operatic love story in its final act.
Produced by Sindre Leganger for NRK (16th October 2016)
Freddie Bagron, a retired opera singer, is preparing for an important performance – an act of love for his terminally ill wife, Turid. The doctors tell him Turid’s cancer is incurable but in Freddie’s mind, Turid is recovering.
A short documentary from one of Susanne Björkman’s first radio assignments. A serendipitous recording of a lonely man in a ‘Beer Cafe’ in Malmö. As Susanne approached his table, he began a spontaneous monologue about his loneliness, which lasts the length of the song playing on the jukebox in the background.
An impressionistic documentary about strangers meeting in darkness.
Produced by Jiri Slavicinsky for Czech Radio (February 2017)
Blindfold Yourself was shortlisted for the 2017 HearSay Festival ‘Celebrate’ GanBéarla Award.
It was recorded in November 2016, at the Hug workshop/performance, organized by British composer Verity Standen and the Prague association Voicescope.