The 49th edition of Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival will open on Jan. 23 with a gala screening of Swede Marcus Carlsson ’s “The Quiet Beekeeper2 (“Biodlaren”), hailed by Variety this year as a breakout buzz title at Göteborg’s Works in Progress strand of its Nordic Film Market.

Scandinavia’s biggest film festival and market, attracting a historical record of 2,368 industry attendees according to a preliminary count at the end of this year’s edition, the Göteborg Film Festival runs Jan. 23-Feb. 1.

The opening night slot marks further recognition from Göteborg for Carlsson who won its Startsladden Audience Award in 2014 for his short film, “Dirtbags,” a portrait of the foreclosed life prospects of a hotel cleaner.

The director of now three features, Carlsson has carved out a reputat

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