
BIRK

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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
Festivals
Göteborgs Filmfestival, Best Swedish short competition, 2020
BUFF film festival, Official selection, 2020
Pixel film festival, winner of best sound and best film class 3, 2020
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Official selection, 2020
Nordic youth film festival, Official. selection, 2020
Uppsala film festival, Best Swedish short, 2020
New Orleans film festival, official selection
New Baltic film festival, Competition, 2020
Folkets Bio, Zita. Fall 2020
November Film Festivalen, 2020