The mill tells us

The documentary film project "The Mill Tells" is based on the fact that an over 350-year tradition of paper production on an industrial scale ended in Mölndal with the bankruptcy of Klippan in 2006. AB Papyrus, which started in 1895, and its predecessors have had a tremendous impact on Mölndal, western Sweden and the whole of Sweden. However, paper production in Mölndal dates back to the 17th century and we will also show some of this history. The project wants to reflect both the technical and social part of Papyrus' operations in Mölndal. However, the emphasis is on in-depth interviews with people who have worked at the mill, both officials and workers. Both women and men, although the women were few. Many started early and worked all their lives at the mill, some for as long as 50 years. There was a "mill spirit" that is important to bring out in the film. The project wants to show the younger generation in particular what an industrial job and life around it could look like in bygone times, but not so long ago. It is only a couple of generations away. The idea is that there will be two films. A longer one of max 1 hour for TV broadcasting and DVD distribution and a shorter one of about 5-8 minutes, suitable for e.g. exhibitions and web viewing.