THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE
Aki Kaurismäki - Finland - 2017
Two parallel stories converge: a mature man, in the attempt to achieve his dream, to become a restaurant owner and on the other side, a young Syrian emigrant, who is trying to survive on the the streets of Helsinki and at the same time is looking for his sister.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Script: Aki Kaurismäki
Cinematography: Timo Salminen
Cast: Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Ilkka Koivula, Janne Hyytiäinen, Nuppu Koivu, Kaija Pakarinen, Niroz Haji, Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon
Production designer: Aki Kaurismäki
Costume designer: Tiina Kaukanen
Set decorator: Markku Pätilä
Sound designer:Tero Malmberg
Editor: Samu Heikkilä
Production: Sputnik Oy / Aki Kaurismäki
Co-production Oy Bufo Ab / Misha Jaari, Mark
Country: Finland
Duration: 98 min.
Languaje: Finnish, english, arabic
Year: 2017
2017: Festival de Berlín: Oso de Plata - Mejor director