Toivon tuolla puolen
The Other Side of Hope | Die andere Seite der Hoffnung![](/media/filmstills/2017/wettbewerb/201719257_1_ORG.jpg)
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Sherwan Haji, Nuppu Koivu, Janne Hyytiäinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Ilkka Koivula
Toivon tuolla puolen | The Other Side of Hope | Die andere Seite der Hoffnung by Aki Kaurismäki
FIN/DEU 2017, Competition
Malla Hukkanen © Sputnik Oy
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Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen
Toivon tuolla puolen | The Other Side of Hope | Die andere Seite der Hoffnung by Aki Kaurismäki
FIN/DEU 2017, Competition
Malla Hukkanen © Sputnik Oy
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Sherwan Haji, Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon
Toivon tuolla puolen | The Other Side of Hope | Die andere Seite der Hoffnung by Aki Kaurismäki
FIN/DEU 2017, Competition
Malla Hukkanen © Sputnik Oy
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Sherwan Haji, Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon, Sakari Kuosmanen
Toivon tuolla puolen | The Other Side of Hope | Die andere Seite der Hoffnung by Aki Kaurismäki
FIN/DEU 2017, Competition
Malla Hukkanen © Sputnik Oy
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Aki Kaurismäki
Toivon tuolla puolen | The Other Side of Hope | Die andere Seite der Hoffnung by Aki Kaurismäki
FIN/DEU 2017, Competition
Malla Hukkanen © Sputnik Oy
With
- Sherwan Haji (Khaled)
- Sakari Kuosmanen (Wikström)
- Janne Hyytiäinen (Nyrhinen)
- Ilkka Koivula (Calamnius)
- Nuppu Koivu (Mirja)
- Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon (Mazdak)
- Niroz Haji (Miriam)
- Kaija Pakarinen (Wife)
Crew
Written and Directed by | Aki Kaurismäki |
Cinematography | Timo Salminen |
Editing | Samu Heikkilä |
Sound Design | Tero Malmberg |
Sound | Tero Malmberg |
Set Design | Ville Grönroos, Heikki Häkkinen, Markku Pätilä |
Costumes | Tiina Kaukanen |
Make-Up | Tiina Kaukanen |
Assistant Director | Eevi Kareinen |
Casting | Eevi Kareinen |
Production Manager | Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari |
Producer | Aki Kaurismäki |
Co-Producers | Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff, Reinhard Brundig |
Co-Production |
Oy Bufo Ab Helsinki Pandora Film Köln |
World sales
The Match Factory
http://www.the-match-factory.com http://www.the-match-factory.com
Produced by
Sputnik Oy
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Aki Kaurismäki
The Finnish director before the premiere.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Aki Kaurismäki
The Finnish director in the Berlinale Palast.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon
The actor before the premiere.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Aki Kaurismäki
The film tells a typical Aki Kaurismäki story of an community bound together by fate which demonstrates that the world could and should be a better place.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Sherwan Haji, Aki Kaurismäki, Sakari Kuosmanen
The director surrounded by his actors. Sakari Kuosmanen sang a Finnish tango.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Aki Kaurismäki
The director at the Photo Call.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Aki Kaurismäki
The director signed the Berlinale guest book.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Ilkka Koivula
The actor of the film.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Aki Kaurismäki
The director at the Berlinale Palast.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
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Film Team
The film team of the Competition film in the Thalia Programmkino in Potsdam-Babelsberg.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Berlinale Goes Kiez · Feb 15, 2017
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Aki Kaurismäki
The director was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 18, 2017
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Sherwan Haji, Aki Kaurismäki, Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon
The director framed by his actors before the award ceremony, where he was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 18, 2017
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Sherwan Haji, Aki Kaurismäki, Simon Hussein Al-Bazoon
The director - here with his main actors - was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 18, 2017
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Aki Kaurismäki
The director was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director.
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 18, 2017
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Sherwan Haji, Aki Kaurismäki, Clotilde Courau
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Silver Bear · Feb 18, 2017
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Sherwan Haji
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
© Gerhard Kassner / Berlinale
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Sakari Kuosmanen
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
© Gerhard Kassner / Berlinale
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Aki Kaurismäki
Toivon tuolla puolen · Competition · Feb 14, 2017
© Gerhard Kassner / Berlinale
Sakari Kuosmanen (Actor), Aki Kaurismäki (Director, Screenwriter), Sherwan Haji (Actor), Moderation: Nikolaj Nikitin
Toivon tuolla puolen | The Other Side of Hope | Die andere Seite der Hoffnung
Competition · Press Conference · Feb 14, 2017
Press Conference at full length
Toivon tuolla puolen | The Other Side of Hope | Die andere Seite der Hoffnung
Competition · Red Carpet · Feb 14, 2017
Red Carpet at full length
Aki Kaurismäki
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Born 1957 in Orimattila, Finland.
Filmography (selection)
1980 Valehtelija (Der Lügner) 1981 Saimaa-ilmiö (Saimaa Gesture); Co-director: Mika Kaurismäki 1982 Arvottoma (Die Wertlosen) 1983 Rikos ja rangaistus (Schuld und Sühne) 1984 Klaani (Der Klan) 1985 Calamari Union 1986 Varjoja paratiisissa (Schatten im Paradies) · Rocky VI; Short Film 1987 Hamlet liikemaailmassa (Hamlet macht Geschäfte) · Thru The Wire; Short Film · Rich Little Bitch; Short Film 1988 Ariel · L.A. Woman; Short Film 1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America · Dirty Hands; TV Film 1990 Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö (Das Mädchen aus der Streichholzfabrik) 1991 I Hired a Contract Killer (Vertrag mit meinem Killer) · Boheemielämää (Das Leben der Bohème) · Those Were the Days; Short Film 1992 These Boots; Short Film 1993 Total Balalaika Show – Helsinki Concert; Documentary 1994 Pidä huivista kiinni, Tatjana (Tatjana, Take Care Of Your Scarf) · Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses 1996 Kauas pilvet karkaavat (Wolken ziehen vorüber) · Always Be Human 1999 Juha 2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet; Episode Film, director of „Dogs Have No Hell“ · Mies vailla menneisyyttä (Der Mann ohne Vergangenheit) 2004 Bico; Short Film 2006 Laitakaupungin valot (Lichter der Vorstadt) 2007 The Foundry; Short Film 2011 Le Havre 2012 O tasqueiro; Short Film · The Pieksämäki Railwaystation Blues; Short Film 2017 Toivon tuolla puolen (The Other Side of Hope)
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2017