The Other Side of Hope [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Aki Kaurismäki Aki Kaurismäki

Overview

A Syrian refugee (Sherwan Haji) living illegally in Helsinki evades the authorities by finding work at a dive bar. There, he meets a host of colorful characters, including a traveling salesman (Sakari Kuosmanen) who's looking for a new life after a windfall. Directed by Aki Kaurismäki.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/15/2018
UPC:	0715515214612
Original Release:	2017
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00
Sales rank:	14,061

Special Features

New interview with actor Sherwan Haji; Footage from the press conference for the film's premiere at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival, featuring Kauismäki, Haji, and actor Sakari Kuosmanen; "Aki and Peter," a new video essay by filmmaker Daniel Raim, based on a 1997 essay by critic Peter von Bagh, to whom "The Other Side of Hope" is dedicated; Music videos; Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sherwan Haji	Khaled,Miriam
Sakari Kuosmanen	Wikström
Janne Hyytiäinen	Nyrhinen
Ilkka Koivula	Calamnius
Nuppu Koivu	Mirja
Simon Al-Bazoon	Mazdak
Kati Outinen	Vaatekaupan Omistaja
Kaija Pakarinen	Actor
Tommi Korpela	Melartin
Ville Virtanen	Oikeussalin Viranomainen,Pkerinpelaaja
Matti Onnismaa	Kylmasilmainen Mies
Jörn Donner	Pokerinpelaaja
Maria Järvenhelmi	Vastaanottokeskuksen Virkailija
Hannu-Pekka Björkman	Pokerinpelaaja
Tommi Eronen	Huligaani Bussipysakilla
Mirja Oksanen	Oikeussalin Viranomainen
Timo Torikka	Poliisi Asemalla
Taneli Mäkelä	Myyja
Sulevi Peltola	Pokerisalin Pitaja
Puntti Valtonen	Actor
Milka Ahlroth	Migrin haastattelija
Elias Westerberg	Winston
Clas-Ove Bruun	Baarimikko
Elina Knihtilä	Aluevalvontaviranomainen
Lauri Untamo	Poliisi kaupan edessä
Antti Virmavirta	Poliisi asemalla
Juhani Niemelä	Pokerinpelaaja
Juuso Hirvikangas	Rantojen miehet
Hannu Kivioja	le policier
Dome Karukoski	Huligaani Bussipysakilla

Technical Credits

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Tero Malmberg	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Editor
Eevi Kareinen	Casting
Olli Parnanen	Sound Editor,Sound Mixer