Magnum von Horn, (born 21 December 1983, Gothenburg), the Swedish-Polish film director and screenwriter, is a major talent to watch.
He graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 2013.
Upon arrival in Poland he was brutally robbed, which resulted in him becoming interested in violent people.
His first film was a short documentary about a young Polish criminal.
His 2011 short film Without Snow was nominated for the Guldbagge Award for Best Short Film.
His debut feature, The Here After, premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight of the 2015 Cannes Film Fes.
His sophomore film, Sweat, was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Fest, which was cancelled due to COVID.
His third (and best) feature, The Girl with the Needle, premiered in the 2024 Cannes Film Fest in competition for the Palme d’Or.
