Hammarskjöld (2023)

Thriller
Drama
History
War

New York City, 1961. At the peak of the Cold War, the charismatic diplomat and economist Dag Hammarskjöld has reached the pinnacle of his power, serving as Secretary-General of the United Nations in his seventh year. After decolonization, he takes it upon himself to bring peace to the African countries, thwarting plans to further exploit resources of both powerful entrepreneurs and world leaders. His life is turned upside down when his old friend Peter shows up in New York. Dag realizes that he has missed out on an important part of life and starts questioning his unprecedented devotion and dedication to his job and vision. When UN peacekeepers are killed in open battle in the Congo, the Secretary-General sees no other way than to impose peace by new measures and leads the UN troops on their first war mission. Well aware that his enemies might gather to plot against him, he boards a plane in a final attempt to negotiate a cease-fire…

Cast

Dag Hammarskjöld
Bill Ranallo
Lord Lansdowne
Hammarskjöld's butler
John F. Kennedy
Sture Linner
Lone Ranger
Patrice Lumumba
Ruth Tshombe
Wieschhoff
Conor O'Brien
Nikita Khrushchev
Donald Smith
Greta Beskow
DC-6 navigator
Ralph Bunche
Young Peter Levin
Young Dag Hammarskjöld
Reporter no 3 at Leopoldville airport
US Ambassador
Kennedy's advisor
Stranger in restroom
Helleman's wife
Reporter no 1 at UN conference
DC-6 air steward
French ambassador
Belgian advisor
Moise Tshombe
Peter Levin

Crew

Director
Writer
Executive Producer