A film about the gold panning adventures of Hans Söderström, an indigenous Swede. The story stretches from Scandinavia to Africa, via Asia and the Americas, but ultimately boils down to the simple boyish dream of finding gold. Lots of it. And oneself.

Mattias Löw
as Self (Voice)

Hans Södertsröm
as Self

Markus Lundberg
as Self

Hanna Sardén
as Self

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
as Self (archive footage)

Queen Silvia of Sweden
as Self (archive footage)

Jenny Söderström
as Self

Agne Söderström
as Self

Christian Daun
as Self

Arne Bergh
as Self
candicetop
The Gold Panner from Lannavaara” is a quietly engaging documentary that offers an intriguing glimpse into Hans Söderström’s stubborn pursuit of gold between the Arctic and Africa. It balances character study and adventure reasonably well, with evocative imagery and a memorable, if flawed, protagonis...
lassepetter
“The Gold Panner from Lannavaara” is that rare documentary that feels like someone spliced a slow Norrbotten village evening with a fever dream set in a gold mine. Hans “Hasse” Söderström wanders through the film as a tragic hero, overcaffeinated entrepreneur and your most conspiracy‑minded neighbou...