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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2009 |
| Country | Finland |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Mazdak Nassir |
| Runtime | 29 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (2 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative through silence and glances, relying on sparse dialogue to convey the protagonist's inner turmoil. It explores the contrast between cramped domestic spaces and vast Finnish landscapes to frame a crisis of belonging.
What lingers after viewing is a quiet, resonant ache—the cost of carving out an identity between two worlds. A subtle, powerful portrait of silent rebellion. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Mazdak Nassir
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Watch alone in the evening for a contemplative, intimate drama about cultural displacement.
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