Why we do this
We make films that build bridges between cultures. Our films explore belonging, identity and how we shape our place in the world. Through cinema, we create space for understanding across cultures and lived experience. We believe that deeply human storytelling by award-winning directors can bring audiences closer to lives and perspectives different from their own.
Through cinema, we create space for understanding across cultures and lived experience. We believe that intimate, deeply human storytelling by award-winning directors can bring audiences closer to lives and perspectives different from their own.
As a Swedish-Iranian filmmaker, I know what it means to belong to multiple worlds. This work is personal. It's about bearing witness to contrasts and creating dialogue where walls might otherwise stand.
- Setareh Lundgren, Founder & Producer
About the company
Meritis Film is an independent production company working internationally, with a focus on cinematic, character-driven films that connect continents. We collaborate with award-winning directors to tell intimate stories of identity, belonging and memory, rooted in specific lives yet resonating far beyond them.
Selected Awards
Guldbagge Nomination 2024
Best Documentary
Film: Son of the Mullah Dir. Nahid Persson
Credit: Producer
Amnesty International Prize
Ljubljana Doc Film Festival 2023
Film: Be My Voice Dir. Nahid Persson
Credit: Producer
Audience Award 2021
All About Freedom Festival
Film: Be My Voice Dir. Nahid Persson
Credit: Producer
Honorable Mention 2008
Society for Visual Anthropology Film & Media Festival
Film: Four Wives - One Man Dir. Nahid Persson
Credits: Producer & Cinematographer
