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The New Country

2000Movie2 h 8 min

ComedyDrama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–86%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes–86%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Where to watch

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

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Not for laughs or scares.

Movies with

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Geir Hansteen Jörgensen
Written by
Peter Birro, Lukas Moodysson
Produced by
Christer Nilson
Music by
Dan Berglund, Milcho Leviev, Jonas Bohlin

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 24, 2000 · 2 h 8 min · Drama, Comedy

Released
November 24, 2000
Runtime
2 h 8 min
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
Swedish
Also spoken
Persian
Made in
Sweden
Available in
4 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The New Country?"

Questions about The New Country

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The New Country?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The New Country worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.3).

Will The New Country make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is The New Country plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The New Country in English?

SwedishPersian

No, it was made in Swedish, with some Persian.