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Jalil

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.

Release DateJune 1, 2009
StatusReleased
Original TitleJalil
Runtime 29min
Budget$230,421
Revenue
LanguageFinnish, Persian
Original LanguagePersian
Production CountriesFinland
Production CompaniesSputnikFinnish Film FoundationYLEAVEK