War Series ‘A Life’s Worth,’ About Swedish Soldiers in Bosnia Looks for ‘Decency in the Chaos,’ Sells to Spain, Greece: ‘It’s a Forgotten Conflict’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga Viaplay Content Distribution has sold “A Life’s Worth” to Spain (EITB) and Greece (Vodafone) ahead of its Series Mania premiere in its International Panorama.
The six-episode drama, directed by Ahmed Abdullahi, is inspired by the challenges faced by the first Swedish U.N. battalion, sent to Bosnia in 1993.
Produced by Yellowbird in co-production with Viaplay and Arte France, “A Life’s Worth” has also licensed to Arte for France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria; Viaplay holds other world rights. “Swedish soldiers didn’t have to go there: they volunteered.
Some needed a job, others hoped for an adventure. So many of them didn’t even know what that war was about. They got more than they asked for,” said Mona Masri, who co-wrote the show with Oliver Dixon. “The UN is a peacekeeping force.
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