THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE

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A touching and ironic story in the name of human solidarity from the "last romantic" of cinema Aki Kaurismaki.

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE

About film

Year

2017

Country

Finland, Germany

Finland, Germany

Genre

Comedy

Comedy

Duration

98 min.

Director

Aki Kaurismäki

Starring

Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Kaija Pakarinen, Tuomari Nurmio, Abdi Jama
Rating

16+

Term

Until 28.02.2027

About film

A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees newly arrived to Finland.

Festivals and awards

Berlin International Film Festival:  2017 Winner Silver Berlin Bear ‘Best Director’; European Film Awards: 2017 Nominee European University Film Award, 2017 Nominee EFA People's Choice Award, 2017 Nominee European Film Award ‘European Film’, 2017 Nominee European Film Award ‘European Director’; Munich Film Festival 2017 Winner ‘Best International Director’, San Sebastián International Film Festival: 2017 Winner FIPRESCI ‘Film of the Year’; Sydney Film Festival: 2017 Nominee ‘Best Film’; Dublin International Film Festival: 2017 Winner ‘Best Actor’;

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE

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