They Call Us Misfits(1968)

They Call Us Misfits is a Swedish documentary following a group of young boys living on the margins of Stockholm society. Filmed in the 1960s, the film captures the daily lives and struggles of these outsiders as they navigate poverty, alienation, and the search for belonging in a city that has largely rejected them. The intimate portrait reveals how these teenagers survive and find community among themselves despite systemic neglect. Raw and unflinching, the documentary stands as the first installment of a trilogy that would become a landmark work in Swedish cinema. The film offers a compassionate yet honest look at youth displacement and social inequality, presenting voices and perspectives rarely heard in mainstream media of its era.