The Gold Panner from Lannavaara
“A Swedish dreamer chases ethical gold across continents—and pays the ultimate price for a boyhood dream.”
A film about the gold panning adventures of Hans Söderström, an indigenous Swede. The story stretches from Scandinavia to Africa, via Asia and the Americas, but ultimately boils down to the simple boyish dream of finding gold. Lots of it. And oneself.
Mattias Löw
$0.1M
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Reviews
2 reviews
candicetop
2mo ago
The Gold Panner from Lannavaara” is a quietly engaging documentary that offers an intriguing glimpse into Hans Söderström’s stubborn pursuit of gold between the Arctic and Africa. It balances character study and adventure reasonably well, with evocative imagery and a memorable, if flawed, protagonist. While it leaves some ethical and emotional questions only partially explored, the film still mana...
lassepetter
15d ago
“The Gold Panner from Lannavaara” is that rare documentary that feels like someone spliced a slow Norrbotten village evening with a fever dream set in a gold mine. Hans “Hasse” Söderström wanders through the film as a tragic hero, overcaffeinated entrepreneur and your most conspiracy‑minded neighbour rolled into one – but with a heart that simply refuses to quit. The film pulls off the bizarre tri...
