The Dialogue Police | Dokumentale 2025

In the organizer's words:

In the midst of the chaos of escalating protests, a small special unit of the Swedish police force has an unusual mission: they want to talk. As a "buffer", they stand between the regular police officers, demonstrators and counter-demonstrators - with the aim of protecting freedom of expression and mediating. They are armed only with words and seemingly infinite patience. At a time when dialog often takes a back seat, the special unit does everything it can to mediate.

"The Dialogue Police" | Susanna Edwards / Sweden, Norway, Denmark / 2025 / 90 min.

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Amid the chaos of escalating protests, a small Swedish police unit positions itself between the lines with an unusual mission: they want to talk. Acting as a 'buffer' between police, protesters, and counter-protesters, their goal is to protect free speech and mediate between the sides. Armed only with words and seemingly endless patience, they are determined to keep the dialogue alive in an age when it is all too frequently lost.

"The Dialogue Police" | Susanna Edwards / Sweden, Norway, Denmark / 2025 / 90 min