Det nya landet

A 15-year-old Somalian boy meets a 40-year-old Iranian man in a refugee camp in Skåne in the south of Sweden. With the threat of deportation hanging over their heads, the two decide to take their fates into their own hands and embark on a journey into the Swedish summer together.

Awards

Annonay International Festival of First Films (Lycéens Jury Prize) France	2002
Annonay International Festival of First Films (Audience Award) France	2002
Vancouver International Film Festival (Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award) Canada	2001
São Paulo International Film Festival (International Jury Award) Brazil	2001
Guldbagge Awards Nominee (Best Screenplay) Sweden	2001
Berlin International Film Festival (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury) Germany	2001
AFI Fest (Grand Jury Prize) US	2001
Prix Europa (TV Fiction)	2000