• A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

    Directed by Roy Andersson
    Sweden/Germany, Norway | 101 minutes | Awards Buzz-Best Foreign Language Film

  • A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

    Directed by Roy Andersson
    Sweden/Germany, Norway | 101 minutes | Awards Buzz-Best Foreign Language Film

  • A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

    Directed by Roy Andersson
    Sweden/Germany, Norway | 101 minutes | Awards Buzz-Best Foreign Language Film

  • A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

    Directed by Roy Andersson
    Sweden/Germany, Norway | 101 minutes | Awards Buzz-Best Foreign Language Film

  • A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

    Directed by Roy Andersson
    Sweden/Germany, Norway | 101 minutes | Awards Buzz-Best Foreign Language Film

Andersson’s darkly hilarious deadpan masterpiece distills our hopes and fears into 39 unforgettable one-shot-per-scene vignettes. Anchored by a pair of sad-sack traveling salesmen, mixing past and present, humor and horror, this absurdist panorama is a one-of-a-kind marvel. Winner: Golden Lion, Venice.

film details

Director: Roy Andersson
Producers: Pernilla Sandstrom
Screenwriter: Roy Andersson
Cinematographers: Istvan Borbas, Gergely Palos
Editor: Alexandra Strauss
Music: Hani Jazzar, Gorm Sundberg
Cast: Holger Andersson, Nils Westblom, Charlotta Larsson, Lotti Tornros
Original Language Title: En duva satt pa en gren och funderade pa tillvaron
Country: Sweden/Germany, Norway
Language: Swedish
Year: 2014
Running Time: 101 minutes
Awards: Golden Lion, Venice; Nominated: Best International Film, Film Independent Spirit Awards
Display Format: DCP

2016 PS Film Festival