ABBA Benny Andersson’s Son Ludvig Andersson Talks Taking a Chance on Berlin-Bound Levan Akin, ABBA Voyage (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Annika Pham Hot Swedish helmer of Georgian descent Levan Akin is due to kickstart Berlin’s Panorama Feb. 15 with his feature drama “Crossing.” Nine years earlier, he walked the Berlinale red carpet with his youth sci-fi “The Circle,” showcased at Generation.

Next to him were his Swedish producers of RMV Film – ABBA’s Benny Andersson and his son Ludvig Andersson. The latter who met Akin over 20 years ago, has stayed by his side since his debut pic “Certain People” in 2011, serving also as executive producer on the 2019 Swedish Oscar entry “And Then We Danced,” and as co-producer this year of “Crossing”. “RMV Film spotted Levan from his very first film and has supported him all along,” confirms French Quarter’s Mathilde Dedye, producer of “Crossing” and “And Then We Danced,”, who believes “trust and continuity to be very important for the development of auteurism.” “I met Ludvig through Levan and he is one of the few producers who in my opinion can really nurture and protect a creative process.

I’m impressed by his skills,” she insists. “We’ve been through quite a few challenges together now in our productions, and that’s when you really can tell how your relationship is working.

I can easily say it meant everything to have Ludvig as my partner. Without him we probably wouldn’t be here,” she reckons. Speaking to Variety ahead of the Berlinale, from his RMV Studios’ London headquarters, Ludvig Andersson says the banner RMV (Riksmixningsverket) set up with his father more than a decade ago, covers music publishing, recording studios and film production.