Title
The other side of hope / director, Aki Kaurismäki.
Publication
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2018]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Notes
Title from sell sheet.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Finnish or Arabic dialogue; English subtitles.
Summary
The wry, melancholic comedy from Aki Kaurismäki is a bittersweet tale of human kindness in the face of official indifference. A response to the ongoing global refugee crisis, the film follows two people, a displaced Syrian and a Finnish salesman, searching for a place to call home.
Variant and related titles
The other side of hope (Motion picture)
The other side of hope (Motion picture). Finnish.
The other side of hope (Motion picture). Arabic.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Added to Catalog
May 23, 2018
Cast
Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen.
System details note
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.85:1); Dolby digital 5.1 surround; requires Blu-ray player.
Videorecording number
CC2882BD The Criterion Collection
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Also listed under
Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.