Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In this film, I turn the camera on my father, a man whose quiet obsession with crafting birdhouses became something much bigger than either of us expected. What started as a personal project became a reflection on passion itself — the kind that doesn’t need to make sense, the kind that insists on being followed.
Originally titeled Holkmannen and broadcast on Swedish national television (SVT), this documentary is about more than just birdhouses. It’s about what happens when you follow a feeling instead of a plan — and the beauty that can emerge when you do.
👇 I hope his story moves you as much as it moved me.
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In this film, I turn the camera on my father, a man whose quiet obsession with crafting birdhouses became something much bigger than either of us expected. What started as a personal project became a reflection on passion itself — the kind that doesn’t need to make sense, the kind that insists on being followed.
Originally titeled Holkmannen and broadcast on Swedish national television (SVT), this documentary is about more than just birdhouses. It’s about what happens when you follow a feeling instead of a plan — and the beauty that can emerge when you do.
👇 I hope his story moves you as much as it moved me.
🌱 Watch more of my films: campfire-stories.org
💌 Join my newsletter: campfire-stories.org/newsletter
❤️ Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/mattiasolsson
