The Charmer

2017       Denmark, Sweden      100 minutes       18+

Esmail is a dapper Iranian refugee in Denmark who, clad in a stylish suit, trawls singles bars for women. He appears to be a catch, but Esmail is not the successful professional he comes across as. A refugee whose residence permit has been denied, Esmail is searching for a lot more than a night of fun. When he meets Sara, a young Danish-Iranian woman, it appears that Esmail’s problems are solved, but at the same time a mysterious man is pursuing him.

Festivals

  • Chicago International Film Festival 2017 – Winner Silver Hugo New Directors Competition
  • FEST International Film Festival 2018 – Winner Belgrade Victor Best Film
  • Lübeck Nordic Film Days 2017 – Winner NDR Film Prize Best Feature Film
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival 2018 – Winner New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize –
  • San Sebastián International Film Festival 2017 – Winner Kutxa Award Fedeora Award
  • Seattle International Film Festival 2018
  • São Paulo International Film Festival 2017
  • Taipei Film Festival 2018 – Winner International New Talent Competition – Special Jury Prize Milad Alami
  • Tbilisi International Film Festival 2017 – Winner Human Rights Award Best Film
  • Warsaw International Film Festival 2017 – Winner Competition 1-2 Award Best Film
  • Zagreb Film Festival 2017
Director
Milad Alami
Language
Danish and Farsi with English subtitles
Classification 
15+
Screenwriter
Milad Alami, Ingeborg Topsøe
Producer
Stinna Lassen
Cinematographer 
Sophia Olsson
Editor
Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Cast
Ardalan Esmaili, Soho Rezanejad, Lars Brygmann

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