640148
640148

Jalil

2009-06-01
6
fa 29m
Drama
Jalil is 17-year-old boy living with his Iranian family in a suburb near Helsinki. Though he has lived in Finland all his life, it seems hard for him to find acceptance among the "native" Finns. At home he faces the opposite problem. His parents demand him to respect Iranian cultural traditions. Jalil is about one day in the life of a boy standing on the edge of two cultures. On this summer day big things are bound to culminate; religion, identity, love.

Director

Mazdak Nassir

Screenplay

Mazdak Nassir

Camera Operator

Mika Vartiainen

Sound

Pietu Korhonen

Music

Matti Pentikäinen

Costume Designer

Kirsi Suominen

rap music family relationships iran finland immigrant family

Status

Released

Budget

$230,421

Countries

  • Finland

Companies

  • Sputnik
  • Finnish Film Foundation
  • YLE
  • AVEK