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
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Director
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Milad Alami
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Language
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Danish and Farsi with English subtitles
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Classification
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15+
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Screenwriter
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Milad Alami, Ingeborg Topsøe |
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Producer
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Stinna Lassen
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Cinematographer
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Sophia Olsson |
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Editor
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Olivia Neergaard-Holm |
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Cast
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Ardalan Esmaili, Soho Rezanejad, Lars Brygmann
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