JCC 2017 du 4 au 11 novembre 2017

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THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE (2017)

Aki Kaurismäki - Finland

Synopsis

A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees newly arrived to Finland.

Technical details

Genre: Feature film
Duration: 85 minutes
Production year: 2017
Country: Finland
Casting: Sherwan Haji - Sakari Kuosmanen Ikka Koivula - Janne Hyytiainen Nuppu Koivu
Script: Aki Kaurismäki
DOP: Timo Salminen
Editing: Samu Heikkila
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Production company: Sputnik Oy
Email: sputnik@sputnik.fi






Aki Kaurismäki is born in 1957 in Finland. He is one of the most highly acclaimed contemporary filmmakers. He has helmed 18 feature films. His deadpan style and long single takes are often cited as a major influence on the work of Jim Jarmusch. The veteran director is best-known for his 2003 drama “The Man Without a Past”.