Thursday Cinema
Toivon tuolla puolen [The Other Side of Hope]
Salt Beyoğlu
November 29, 2018 19.00
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Still from Toivon tuolla puolen [The Other Side of Hope] (2017) ©FilmArtı
Walk-in Cinema
Toivon tuolla puolen [The Other Side of Hope] (2017)
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
100 minutes
Finnish, English, Arabic, Swedish, Japanese; Turkish and English subtitles
The second film of Aki Kaurismäki’s intended migrant trilogy set in harbor towns, Toivon tuolla puolen [The Other Side of Hope] portrays an unlikely friendship between a Syrian asylum seeker and an elderly Finnish restaurant owner. After Khaled escapes the detention center, he meets recent bachelor and gambler Wikström. Thrown into unfamiliar worlds, together they assist each other in navigating the adversities they both face.
Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival, Kaurismäki plays between the balance of wit and critique of Europe’s harsh immigration politics.
Thursday Cinema is supported by Garanti Mortgage. Program is free. Reservations are not accepted.
Toivon tuolla puolen [The Other Side of Hope] (2017)
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
100 minutes
Finnish, English, Arabic, Swedish, Japanese; Turkish and English subtitles
The second film of Aki Kaurismäki’s intended migrant trilogy set in harbor towns, Toivon tuolla puolen [The Other Side of Hope] portrays an unlikely friendship between a Syrian asylum seeker and an elderly Finnish restaurant owner. After Khaled escapes the detention center, he meets recent bachelor and gambler Wikström. Thrown into unfamiliar worlds, together they assist each other in navigating the adversities they both face.
Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival, Kaurismäki plays between the balance of wit and critique of Europe’s harsh immigration politics.
Thursday Cinema is supported by Garanti Mortgage. Program is free. Reservations are not accepted.
