Maria Norrman

The story of Swedish silent film actress Sigrid Holmquist's life (1899-1970), by using the silent film medium. It consists of already existing film clips from the 1910s and 20s. Sigrid is played by eight different stars from her era, and she also plays herself. Sigrid Holmquist was born in Borås, Sweden and her stubborn spirit led her to become a movie star in Scandinavia and Hollywood before retiring from the movies in 1926. An experimental film project.

Reinhold Pettersson (1874-1953) worked as a cinema usher in the 1910s. He was the filmmaker’s great-grandfather. His life is intertwined with the history of the Röda Kvarn movie theater in Borås, Sweden.