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The Other Side of Hope
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The Other Side of Hope

Feb 3, 2017
1h 41m
★ 6.9

Overview

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Production Companies

ZDF
Bufo
Sputnik

The Other Side of Hope Trailers

Cast

Sherwan Haji

Khaled

Sherwan Haji

Sakari Kuosmanen

Wikström

Sakari Kuosmanen

Kaija Pakarinen

Wikström's Wife

Kaija Pakarinen

Niroz Haji

Miriam

Niroz Haji

Janne Hyytiäinen

Nyrhinen

Janne Hyytiäinen

Ilkka Koivula

Calamnius

Ilkka Koivula

Nuppu Koivu

Mirja

Nuppu Koivu

Simon Al-Bazoon

Mazdak

Simon Al-Bazoon

Tuomari Nurmio

Busker / Band Member

Tuomari Nurmio

Abdi Jama

Cashier at Train Station

Abdi Jama

Antti Virmavirta

Police at the Station

Antti Virmavirta

Timo Torikka

Police at the Station

Timo Torikka

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