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THE CHARMER (CHARMØREN)
DISTR Theatrical, DVD-video, VOD, SWEDEN
Local title : CHARMÖREN  ;  Release date : May 18, 2018
 
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Completed - ENGLISH, DANISH - First film, Drama - 90 minutes

Log Line

"The Charmer” is an intense psychological drama about Esmail, a young Iranian man who is desperately looking to meet women who can secure his stay in Denmark. As time is running out he falls in love with one woman as another woman’s husband sets out for revenge.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Milad ALAMI
Writer(s) : Milad ALAMI, Ingeborg TOPSØE
Cast : Ardalan ESMAILI, Soho REZANEJAD, Lars BRYGMANN, Susan TASLIMI

Producer(s) : Stinna LASSEN (GOOD COMPANY FILMS,), X X (FILM I VÄST)

Synopsis

The Charmer follows Esmail, an Iranian refugee in Denmark, who has been denied a residence permit. In a last desperate attempt to stay in the country Esmail tries to seduce Danish women into marrying him. The women are attracted to Esmail and his exotic looks, and he is slowly losing track of himself while pretending to be someone else.
Esmails’ life drastically changes when he meets Sara, a young Iranian woman, who sees right through him and his plans of marriage...

Production

Country(ies) : DENMARK, SWEDEN

GREECE DANAOS FILMS
HONG KONG ENCORE INFLIGHT
INDIA ALLIANCE MEDIA
NORWAY Oct 05, 2018 MER FILMDISTRIB
SWEDEN May 18, 2018 FOLKETS BIO
USA Dec 05, 2018 FILM MOVEMENT

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Festivals and Awards

San Sebastian FF 2017 - New Directors (Fedeora Award)
Warsaw FF 2017 - Competition 1-2 ( Competition 1-2 Winner)
Berlin European Film Market (EFM) 2018


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