Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
They marched toward Moscow during the Cold War. They were prepared to risk arrest. They never stopped believing peace was possible.
Now, at 88 years old, Erni and Ola Friholt are still living their convictions on the Swedish island of Orust — where they founded a Peace Café, turned their home into an embassy for nonviolence, and spent more than four decades working for disarmament and ecological responsibility.
In this Swedish documentary, their story unfolds from childhood memories of war in Austria to mass peace marches across Europe. Guided by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, they argue that environmental sustainability and peace are inseparable — and that change begins with ordinary people.
As friends pass away and time grows shorter, they reflect on love, loss, activism, and the stubborn hope that hatred can be transformed.
A true story about aging, moral courage, and what it means to dedicate your life to something larger than yourself.
Spoken in Swedish with English subtitles.
#Documentary
#PeaceActivism
#ColdWar
#Nonviolence
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A huge thank you to the following generous people, who’ve gifted their time and effort to bring subtitles for this film:
Croatian: Davor Bobanac
(English: Mattias Olsson)
French: Amélie Macoin
German: Tanja Pütz
Italian: Grazia Gironella
Spanish: Patricia Aguirre
(Swedish: Mattias Olsson)
They marched toward Moscow during the Cold War. They were prepared to risk arrest. They never stopped believing peace was possible.
Now, at 88 years old, Erni and Ola Friholt are still living their convictions on the Swedish island of Orust — where they founded a Peace Café, turned their home into an embassy for nonviolence, and spent more than four decades working for disarmament and ecological responsibility.
In this Swedish documentary, their story unfolds from childhood memories of war in Austria to mass peace marches across Europe. Guided by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, they argue that environmental sustainability and peace are inseparable — and that change begins with ordinary people.
As friends pass away and time grows shorter, they reflect on love, loss, activism, and the stubborn hope that hatred can be transformed.
A true story about aging, moral courage, and what it means to dedicate your life to something larger than yourself.
Spoken in Swedish with English subtitles.
#Documentary
#PeaceActivism
#ColdWar
#Nonviolence
These films are made possible by their audience. Please consider joining our Patreon community: patreon.com/c/mattiasolsson
And/or join the Campfire Stories channel:
youtube.com/channel/UChttQ_atRLhOMKwAMzdDAeg/join
A huge thank you to the following generous people, who’ve gifted their time and effort to bring subtitles for this film:
Croatian: Davor Bobanac
(English: Mattias Olsson)
French: Amélie Macoin
German: Tanja Pütz
Italian: Grazia Gironella
Spanish: Patricia Aguirre
(Swedish: Mattias Olsson)
