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UW Cinematheque - Premiere Showcase

The Other Side of Hope | Finland | 2017 | 35mm | 98 min. | Finnish, Arabic with English subtitles Director: Aki Kaurismäki

Event Details

Date
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Ilkka Koivula
The newest feature from Finland’s most celebrated auteur follows the unpredictable exploits of a Syrian refugee in Helsinki. Searching for his sister and facing deportation back to Aleppo, Khaled (Haji) escapes a holding center and finds an unlikely group of protectors: the owner and staff of a failing restaurant.
Cost
Free

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