Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

One of Hollywood’s most radiant and beloved European imports, Ingrid Bergman becomes more of an icon with every passing year. In this fascinating festival highlight, Swedish writer, director and film critic Stig Bjorkman has created an intimate portrait that spans the significant periods of Bergman’s career: the Swedish period, the Hollywood period, and the Italian period. A combination of never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with Bergman’s children (Pia Lindström, Isabella and Ingrid Rossellini and son Renato Rossellini) results in this documentary that is both celebratory and revelatory. This is a captivating look behind-the-scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most beloved and celebrated actresses of American and European cinema.