''Symphony of a City'' ( sv, Människor i stad) is a 1947 Swedish documentary short film about
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
, directed by
Arne Sucksdorff
Arne Edvard Sucksdorff (3 February 1917 – 4 May 2001) was a Swedish film director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers. He was particularly celebrated for his visually poetic and scenic nature documentaries. His works ...
. It won an
Oscar
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in
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
for
Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
References
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1947 films
1947 documentary films
1947 short films
Black-and-white documentary films
Swedish black-and-white films
Documentary films about cities
Films directed by Arne Sucksdorff
Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
1940s short documentary films
1940s Swedish-language films
Swedish short documentary films
Films set in Stockholm
Culture in Stockholm
1940s Swedish films
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