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The Other Side of Hope
2017 1h 41m Aki Kaurismäki

The Other Side of Hope

★ 7.2 IMDb
Drama Comedy Made in Europe
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
Writer Aki Kaurismäki
Cast Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Kaija Pakarinen, Niroz Haji
DP Timo Salminen
Essays and Criticism
On this film
The Visitors / On "The Other Side of Hope" by Roger Koza, FIPRESCI
On Aki Kaurismäki
Alone (Together) with the Music: Songs in the Films of Aki Kaurismäki by Robert Barry, MUBI Notebook
In conversation with other films
New York and the World: On the 55th New York Film Festival by Bart Versteirt, photogénie
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
Nominated European Film Award for Best Film
Nominated European Film Award for Best Director
Selection 30th European Film Awards
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