Summaries

What happens when traditionally generous and export-driven Sweden imposes steep tuition fees for non-Europeans students?

Eclectic students and faculty from all over the planet meet at one of the the world's top industrial design school in Scandinavia's faraway north just below the Arctic Circle. This documentary explores everyday life, unique study methods and dynamic design processes at Umeå Institute of Design during the school's 25th anniversary when traditionally welcoming and generous Sweden, with its export-driven economy, imposes steep tuition fees for non-Europeans, the very students that have been instrumental in making the school what it is today.—TML

Details

Keywords
  • eastern europe
  • culture
  • eastern scandinavia
  • scandinavia
  • multiculturalism
Genres
  • Drama
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Aug 19, 2015
Countries of origin Sweden
Language English Swedish
Filming locations Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden
Production companies Filmpool Nord Film i Västerbotten Film i Uppland

Box office

Budget $630000

Tech specs

Runtime 59m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

What happens when a traditionally welcoming and generous country, with an extremely export-driven economy, imposes steep tuition fees for some of the students?

Eclectic students and faculty from all over the planet meet at one of the the world's top industrial design school in Scandinavia's faraway north just below the Arctic Circle. This documentary explores everyday life, unique study methods and dynamic design processes at Umeå Institute of Design during the school's 25th anniversary when traditionally welcoming and generous Sweden, with its export-driven economy, imposes steep tuition fees for non-Europeans, the very students that have been instrumental in making the school what it is today.

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