“Elixir”
Four young boys with immigrant backgrounds stumble upon the recipe for Elixir, a drink that will make them more Swedish, both culturally and in appearance. What starts out as fun...
Directed by Babak Najafi
Isabella Carbonell-Rising
Frida
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