The New Country
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Geir Hansteen Jorgensen
Mike Almaheyu
Michalis Koutsogiannakis
Lia Noysen
Lars Varinger
Niklas Riesbeck
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
15-year-old Somalian Ali and 40-year-old Iranian Massoud decide to flee the Swedish refugee camp they're living in after witnessing a group of refugees being deported. Disenchanted with Sweden, the duo find an unlikely ally in Swedish blonde Louise. Louise takes the two refugees under her wing, travelling with them to visit her parents in the north. On their journey north, they encounter a number of people who help them and some who just want to use them. As Massoud and Louise grow closer, Ali finds himself feeling jealous.
Director
Geir Hansteen Jorgensen
Cast
Mike Almaheyu
Michalis Koutsogiannakis
Lia Noysen
Lars Varinger
Niklas Riesbeck
Evert Lindqvist
Inga Alenius
Jan Astrom
Simon Norrthon
Anette Lindback
Crew
Gunnar Bertilsson
Peter Birro
Jonas Bohlin
Gunnar Carlsson
Morten Holm
Geir Hansteen Jorgensen
Lukas Moodysson
Fredrik Morheden
Christer Nilson
Eddie Simonsen
Ulrika Wassen
Marek Wieser
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Feature Jury Prize at the 2001 AFI Fest.
Winner of the Forum Jury Prize at the 2001 Berlin International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States February 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Released in United States 2002
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 24 - June 17, 2001.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 7-18, 2001.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 22 - April 7, 2002.
Film originated as a 4 hour television series.
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at AFI Fest 2001: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Competition) November 1-11, 2001.)
Released in United States 2002 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 22 - April 7, 2002.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 24 - June 17, 2001.)
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 7-18, 2001.)
