Jalil
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.
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Jalil
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 1, 2009
Runtime
0h 29m
Genres
Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
Jalil
Production Companies
Sputnik, Finnish Film Foundation, YLE, AVEK
Director
Mazdak Nassir
Budget
$230,421
Description
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.
