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201435 minGdocumentary

The Men From Vidsel

201435 minGdocumentary

Three men from a small village in northern Sweden have all found their life partners in Thailand.

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Three men from a small village in northern Sweden have all found their life partners in Thailand.

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Sven Blumedirector

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Vidsel is a small village in northern Sweden. Three men from this village share their experiences of struggling to find life partners locally. Each of them has traveled to Thailand and found love there. The film covers their journeys from Vidsel to Thailand and their relationships formed across cultures. It runs for 35 minutes and was released in 2014.

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