Broken Dreamland
They were children when they left, dreaming of a life without worry: freedom and wealth. But what awaited them was a nightmare. One of them began to change, leading him to commit a lethal knife attack in Turku, Finland. By following the lives of two of the attacker’s friends, the film delves into the experiences of an entire generation of young Moroccan men who feel like they do not belong anywhere. While their families push them to travel to Europe to find a better life, Europe casts them out.
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Broken Dreamland
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 15, 2022
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Jossakin on maa
Production Companies
Zone2 Pictures, Haut les Mains, Akkeri Films
Director
Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Budget
$275,000
Description
They were children when they left, dreaming of a life without worry: freedom and wealth. But what awaited them was a nightmare. One of them began to change, leading him to commit a lethal knife attack in Turku, Finland. By following the lives of two of the attacker’s friends, the film delves into the experiences of an entire generation of young Moroccan men who feel like they do not belong anywhere. While their families push them to travel to Europe to find a better life, Europe casts them out.
