The Charmer (2017)
An intense psychological drama about a young Iranian man who is desperately trying to meet women who can secure his stay in Denmark.
Opponent (2023)
Iman, an Iranian, lives with his family in Sweden in an ever-changing succession of refugee hostels. To increase his chances of obtaining residence permits for them all, he resumes his career as a wrestler – and is confronted with the reason he had to flee.
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