Funkiskungen

2019 · 59 min · Documentary

Eric Sigfrid Persson was one of Sweden’s foremost master builders and designers. His innovative, functionalist residential areas still leave their mark on his home city of Malmö. He was also the father of the now world-renowned designer Signe Persson-Melin and her younger brother, Sven Erik "Eke" Persson—an inventor and entrepreneur. To this day, the siblings' relationship remains profoundly shaped by their connection to their dominant and headstrong father. This is a fascinating family history and a chronicle of Swedish architecture, drawing largely on the unique personal archives of Eric Sigfrid Persson—the "King of Functionalism."

Directors: Stefan Berg, Jessica Nettelbladt
Writers: Stefan Berg, Jessica Nettelbladt
Released: June 11, 2019
Language: Swedish

Cast

Per Melin
Self
Sven Erik Persson
Self
Signe Persson Melin
Self
Eric Sigfrid Persson
Self - (Archive footage)
Magnhild Persson
Self - (Archive footage)

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