Movie
The New Country
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 them, they decide to take their faiths in their own hands and together they go on a journey in the Swedish summer.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The New Country was released November 24, 2000. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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 them, they decide to take their faiths in their own hands and together they go on a journey in the Swedish summer.
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More about The New Country
Cast
Michalis KoutsogiannakisMassoud
Lia BoysenLouise
Lars VäringerKjell
Inga ÅleniusThe Old Lady
Jan ÅströmBig BertCredits
- Directed by
- Geir Hansteen Jörgensen
- Written by
- Lukas Moodysson, Peter Birro
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Swedish
- Original title
- Det nya landet
Production
SVT DramaSweden
Film i VästSweden
GötaFilmSweden