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 me...

“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 m...