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  • All Films and Events 2023 Berlinale 2023 Drama 2023 European 2023 Gay 2023 Poly 2023 Pride Weekend 2024 Sport 2023
  • All Films and Events 2023 | Berlinale 2023 | Drama 2023 | European 2023 | Gay 2023 | Poly 2023 | Pride Weekend 2024 | Sport 2023
All Films and Events 2023Berlinale 2023Drama 2023European 2023Gay 2023Poly 2023Pride Weekend 2024Sport 2023

שעות הקרנה ואירועים

Opponent

Motståndaren
Milad Alami
Farsi, Swedish with Hebrew and English subtitles |
119 min |
2023 |
Sweden

Iman is a former wrestling champion, a refugee from Iran, who is now wandering between refugee hostels in Sweden with his wife Miriam and their two daughters. Iman has escaped his homeland Iran in fear of persecution after a violent crime he committed. He is looking for ways to provide his wife and daughters a place to live and works delivering pizzas on a snow motorbike.
When Miriam becomes unexpectedly pregnant for the third time, and the talks with the Swedish immigration become tougher, Iman decides to renew his wrestling career, despite the promise he made to his wife never to engage in the dangerous sport again.
Iman is hoping that being included in the Swedish team will earn him a special staying permit as a sportsman. As his skills are very much appreciated by the local team and also by one of his fellow teammates (Björn Elgerd, “Are We Lost Forever”), the deeper reasons that lead Iman to fleeing Iran are about to surface.

In his second film, director/screenwriter Milad Alami is aided by a superb cast lead by Payman Maadi. He creates a complex and layered social drama dealing with culture clashes, identities, and how the individual is getting lost inside the political.
Swedish submission for the Oscar Awards 2024.

 

In association with the Embassy of Sweden
  

Dir
Milad Alami
Script
Milad Alami
Production
Annika Rogell
Sandra Warg
With
Payman Maadi
Marall Nasiri
Björn Elgerd
Ardalan Esmaili
Arvin Kananian
Nicole Mehrbod
Diana Farzami
Magnus Mark
Joonas Saartmo

Festivals & Awards:


Berlin International Film Festival 2023
Swedish submission for the Oscar Awards 2024
Guldbagge Awards 2024 – Winner Best Actress Marall Nasiri
Seattle International Film Festival 2023 – Winner Special Jury Prize
Persian International Film Festival 2023 – Winner Golden Gazelle Award
For Best Feature Film
Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2023 – Winner Best Actor Payman Maadi
Queer Lisboa: Festival Internacional de Cinema Queer, Portugal 2023 – Jury Prize – Special Mention, Winner Audience Award
ficmonterrey: Monterrey International Film Festival 2023 – Winner Best International Feature Film
World Cinema Amsterdam 2023 – Jury Award
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2023
Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023
Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival 2023
and many more

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