The New Country (2000)

DramaComedy

A 15-year-old Somalian boy meets a 40-year-old Iranian man in a refugee camp in Skåne, in the south of Sweden. With the threat of deportation hanging over them, they decide to take their faiths in their own hands and together they go on a journey in the Swedish summer.

Release Date: November 24, 2000
Runtime: 2h 8m
Rating: 6.5/10 (21 votes)

Director: Geir Hansteen Jörgensen

Cast: Mike Almayehu, Michalis Koutsogiannakis, Lia Boysen, Lars Väringer, Nicholas Riesbeck, Evert Lindkvist, Inga Ålenius, Jan Åström

Production: SVT Drama, Film i Väst, GötaFilm

refugee sweden social satire african somali

Full Cast (31 people)

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128 min

A 15-year-old Somalian boy meets a 40-year-old Iranian man in a refugee camp in Skåne, in the south of Sweden. With the threat of deportation hanging over them, they decide to take their faiths in their own hands and together they go on a journey in the Swedish summer.

128 min

A 15-year-old Somalian boy meets a 40-year-old Iranian man in a refugee camp in Skåne, in the south of Sweden. With the threat of deportation hanging over them, they decide to take their faiths in their own hands and together they go on a journey in the Swedish summer.

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Original LanguageSwedish

Release Date11/24/2000

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Cast

MA

Mike Almayehu

as Ali

Michalis Koutsogiannakis

as Massoud

Lia Boysen

as Louise

Lars Väringer

as Kjell

NR

Nicholas Riesbeck

as Mackan

EL

Evert Lindkvist

as The Old Man

Inga Ålenius

as The Old Lady

Jan Åström

as Big Bert

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What is The New Country about?▾

A 15-year-old Somalian boy meets a 40-year-old Iranian man in a refugee camp in Skåne, in the south of Sweden. With the threat of deportation hanging over them, they decide to take their faiths in the…

How long is The New Country?▾

2h 8m

When was The New Country released?▾

November 24, 2000

Who directed The New Country?▾

Geir Hansteen Jörgensen

Who stars in The New Country?▾

Mike Almayehu, Michalis Koutsogiannakis, Lia Boysen

What genre is The New Country?▾

Drama, Comedy