Back in the day, did you ever watch the Alan Parker movie, Midnight Express? About a guy who smuggles hashish and ends up in a Turkish prison. I have seen it a couple of times. Why do you ask I hear you say? Well we have an upcoming general election here, in three weeks time, so everywhere you look there are election posters. And normally they all look the same. A smiling and styled politician on a very photoshopped image looking at you with the biggest fake smile that you have ever seen. So when I spotted this one yesterday, I stopped for a second look. This is Bengt O Björklund. Poet. Artist, and also running for office for The Left Party. And I can assure you that this photo is not styled in any way. Or photoshopped. Back to the movie Midnight Express, where there is a character called Erich. He is based partly on Bengt who was convicted for hashish smuggling in Turkey back in 1968. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
This is already a very nice introduction for Bengt as a politician. I wish him success.
ReplyDeleteI like his dress code. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood one.
ReplyDeleteHe looks genuinely grumpy.
ReplyDeleteI get what you mean. It is the unpolished genuine reveal that is earthy and real. That poster looks like a missing person ad.
ReplyDeleteAh. Sort of in the spirit of Willie Nelson in Texas. But Willie hasn't run for office. I'd vote for him if he did.
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