Jesper Ganslandt to direct story of imprisoned Swedish journalists for Sf Studios

Gustaf Skarsgård, Matias Varela lead cast for projects from ‘Jimmie’ director.Jesper Ganslandt is gearing up to start shooting 438 Days for Miso Film Sweden this summer.438 Days will be based on the true story of Swedish journalist Martin Schibbye and photographer Johan Persson, who were on assignment in Ethiopia when they were captured, accused of terrorism and sentenced to 11 years in prison.

They were pardoned and released from jail after 438 days; they wrote an award-winning book about their experiences in 2013.Gustaf Skarsgård (Westworld) and Matias Varela (Easy Money) will star in the film, which is written by Peter Birro.Sf Studios

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