Two worlds collide when Sam 40, a professional people smuggler, reluctantly saves Amal, a 12-year-old girl whose whole family has gone missing in the Syrian war. Amal believes that they are on their way to Sweden so she sets out on a journey to find them. Sam hesitates but is troubled by the thought of leaving the girl alone in a no-mans land and gets dragged in.
This will be the beginning of an unexpected, strong, warm and crazy friendship on a journey that will change their lives forever.
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- Original Title: Exodus
- Genres: Drama
- Production Year: 2023
- Country of Origin: Sweden
- Language Spoken: Arabic
- Duration: 102 min.
- Director: Abbe Hassan
- Cast: Jwan Alqatami, Ashraf Barhoum, Isa Aouifia
- Director of Photography: Petrus Sjövik
- Film Editors: Dino Jonsäter
- Script Writers: Abbe Hassan, Kristoffer Cras
- Production Company: B-Reel Films
- Producers: Mattias Nohrborg, Anna-Klara Carlsten
- Co-Production Companies: Film I Väst, SVT
- Financiers: SFI, Nordic Film & TV Fund, DR, NRK, YLE, Netflix
Festivals
Exodus at festivals
2024:Bengaluru International FIlm Festival, India
2023:
Porretta Film Festival, Italy
Braunschweig International Film Festival, Germany
Filem'On - International Film Festival for Young Audiences, Belgium
Sao Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil
Cheltenham International Film Festival, UK
Salam International Youth Film Festival, Azerbaijan
IFI Family Festival, Ireland
Stony Brook Film Festival, US
Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival Filmfestival, South Korea
Spazju Kreattiv, Malta
Art Film Fest Kosice, Slovakia
Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic
Hebrides Film Festival - Rural Nations, Scotland
Chicago European Union Film Festival, United States
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, United States
Gothenburg International Film Festival, Sweden
Awards:
Honorable Mention - Filem'On
Best Film - Cheltenham International Film Festival
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