Utan Er

Idris and Kojo are the two last survivors of a group African refugees who have, inhabited swedish woods for almost 10 years and lived independently. When they encounter the 9-year-old boy a riskful friendship begins.

Country: Sweden
Length: 12 
Completion: 11/2019
Genre: Future Narrative
Spoken language: Swahili and Swedish
Subtitles: English

Writer/Director: Jean-Luc Mwepu

First assistant director/ Costume Design: Desireé Mwepu

Directors of photography: Simon Bendroth & Ulf Leide

Executive Producer/Stills: Julia Sixtensson

Production coordinator: Lina Birk

Sound recordist: Adrian Kjönsberg

Editor: Jean-Luc Mwepu

Vfx: Filip Ristic

Compositor: Soren Haar

Mixing & Sound Design: Redipe

Colorist: Simon Bendroth

Production Assistants: Jonathan Thane, Felia Truedesson, Tina Chisola

Distributor: Lina Birk/Jean-Luc Mwepu

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Festivals

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Göteborgs Filmfestival, Best Swedish short competition, 2020

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BUFF film festival, Official selection, 2020

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Pixel film festival, winner of best sound and best film class 3, 2020

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Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Official selection, 2020

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Nordic youth film festival, Official. selection, 2020

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Uppsala film festival, Best Swedish short, 2020

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New Orleans film festival,  official selection

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New Baltic film festival, Competition, 2020

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Folkets Bio, Zita. Fall 2020

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November Film Festivalen, 2020

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