Storyline
A 15-year-old Somalian boy meets a 40-year-old Iranian man in a refugee camp in Skåne, in the south of Sweden. With the threat of deportation hanging over them, they decide to take their faiths in their own hands and together they go on a journey in the Swedish summer.
Cast & Crew
MA
Mike Almayehu
Ali
Lead
Michalis Koutsogiannakis
Massoud
Lia Boysen
Louise
Lars Väringer
Kjell
NR
Nicholas Riesbeck
Mackan
EL
Evert Lindkvist
The Old Man
Inga Ålenius
The Old Lady
Jan Åström
Big Bert
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Geir Hansteen Jörgensen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The New Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
