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On January 23, the 49th edition of the Göteborg Film Festival opens with the world premiere of The Beekeeper, directed by Marcus Carlsson. The opening will take place both on site in Gothenburg and in cinemas across Sweden, as well as online in the festival’s digital screening room. We are delighted to announce that we will be part of this opening day and will be screening this year’s opening film at Vitlycke-CPA on January 23 at 7:00 PM! A unique opportunity to see the film in Tanumshede!
Welcome to Vitlycke- CPA’s local opening of the Göteborg Film Festival!
Göteborg Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Nordic region, with 35,000 visitors moving between cinemas, bars, talks, and parties over the course of 10 days.
Today, Göteborg Film Festival is also a digital festival, accessible to audiences all across Sweden. This year, we are inaugurating Göteborg Film Festival locally at cinemas throughout the country on the same day – from northern to southern Sweden.
A warm welcome to our local opening of Göteborg Film Festival in Tanumshede at Vitlycke-CPA.
23 January 2026 at 7:00 PM
Evening Program
Göteborg Film Festival’s opening film The Beekeeper.
About the opening film The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper is a quiet and deeply moving drama about a father and a daughter who, in different ways, carry a shared grief. With a gentle touch, the film portrays both the everyday and the existential, from the buzzing of the beehive to a relationship on the brink of collapse.
It is a story about loss, silence, and a longing for closeness, but also about the hope that can emerge when one dares to face what is difficult. The film is set in the small community of Åmotfors in Värmland, and Adam Lundgren delivers a powerful performance in the role of the beekeeper Olof. Göteborg Film Festival has followed Marcus Carlsson’s filmmaking for many years and has screened a wide range of his films, including the short film Dirtbags (2014), which won the Audience Award in Startsladden, and in 2018 the festival premiered his acclaimed feature film Love & Will.