The themes of loss, change, home, and the transient nature of life at a time when “communities across the world are being erased by industry, climate change, and political decisions” are explored in kaleidoscopic form in Once You Shall Be One of Those Who Lived Long Ago , the new documentary from Swedish filmmakers Alexander Rynéus and Per Bifrost that is world premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on Sunday.

It is the only documentary in the competition lineup of the 78th edition of the Scottish festival. The documentary may focus on Malmberget in northern Sweden to explore what remains when a place vanishes – not only physically, but also emotionally and culturally – but the film’s themes are universal.

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