Comet, The
Kometen · dir. Victor Lindgren
Sweden 2017, 11’ · Polish premiere
26 October, 21:00 · Kino Centrum
The sea. High waves. Dark water. A border fence, two men in hiding. Their flight begins. Only one of them will reach Sweden… One of the men is played by Abdi Aziis, who himself has fled from Somalia to Sweden in order to escape the oppression and persecution of gay men.
| Director: | Victor Lindgren |
| Screenplay: | Victor Lindgren |
| Music: | Anders Lind |
| Cinematography: | Rasmus West |
| Editing: | Rasmus West |
| Cast: | Abdi Aziis, Ali Dayah Abdi |
| Producer: | Therese Högberg |
| Production: | Bautafilm |
| Awards: | Berlinale – Oficjalna Selekcja / Official Selection (2017) |
Victor Lindgren was born in 1984 in Holmsund, Sweden. He has been working in film and television since high school and is one of the co-owners of Bautafilm production company. He teaches filmmaking to children at festivals and in schools.
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