Northern lights

An Arabic speaking theatre group rehearse a performance in Sweden. The actors come from Syria, a war-torn country in the Middle East. The play is about the life of refugees and is based on interviews of refugees living who live in Sweden. Between the scenes during the rehearsal, an actress fights with the director after an actor suddenly disappeared from work without explanation.

  • Ibrahim Mouhanna
    Director
    Film director
  • Mansour Salti
    Director
    Teatern director
  • Mudar Al-Haggi
    Writer
  • Oskar Rosen
    Producer
  • Sandra Jogenby
    Producer
  • Helen Al-Janabi
    Key Cast
  • Ibrahim Manaem
    Key Cast
  • Anji Al-Youssef
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Norrsken - شفق قطبي
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 14 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 13, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Malmö Arab Film Festival
    Malmö
    Sweden
    October 6, 2019
    Sweden Premiere
    not yet
Distribution Information
  • Arabiska Teatern
    Country: Sweden
    Rights: All Rights
Director - Ibrahim Mouhanna, Mansour Salti