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title: 'SF Studios and Hannes Holm to make epic family film based on Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton'
url: 'https://press-international.sfstudios.se/post/sf-studios-and-hannes-holm-to-make-epic-family-film-based-on-sag'
author: 'SF Studios International I Press room'
published: '2020-03-13T14:16:00+00:00'
updated: '2020-06-15T14:57:22+00:00'
image: 'https://frontend-assets.clipsource.com/5e956ef8ad533/sfsi-5e957016a50e1/2020/06/15/5ee7664771b19_thumbnail.jpg'
category: 'Press release'
language: en
---

# SF Studios and Hannes Holm to make epic family film based on Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton

![](https://frontend-assets.clipsource.com/5e956ef8ad533/sfsi-5e957016a50e1/2020/06/15/5ee7664771b19_thumbnail.jpg)

SF Studios and renowned director Hannes Holm (*A Man Called Ove*, *Ted – Show Me Love*) will reunite to make a family film of one of Sweden’s most beloved Christmas tales, *Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton* (*Christopher’s Christmas Mission*), based on Tage Danielsson’s book from 1964 and animated short film from 1975. It will be a film for the whole family and appeal to all generations. The film will be produced by SF Studios in collaboration with SVT and Film i Väst. Production will start in the fall 2020 and the film will premiere around Christmas 2021.

Read the Swedish [press release](https://press.sfstudios.se/pressweb/574bf692310c6/post/sf-studios-och-hannes-holm-gor-storfilm-baserat-pa-sagan-om-karl)