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OPPONENT | MOTSTÅNDAREN


SWEDEN | 2023 | COLOR | DCP | 119 | SWEDISH, FARSI

The multi-award-winning protagonist of ‘A Separation’ gives an impressive performance of a one-time wrestling champion who escapes along with his family from Iran in order to avoid the consequences of a painful rumor about him. Living everyday with the fear of getting deported, in a hotel filled with refugees in the freezing Swedish North, our hero decides to return professionally to the ring. But that’s where the past and his suppressed side he tries to escape from him. ‘Opponent’ takes the trial of a man who seeks to define his identity and freedom by dealing with prejudice and himself, and turns it into a powerful drama. Sweden’s official submission for the upcoming Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. L.K.

DIRECTOR: Milad Alami
SCREENWRITER: Milad Alami
DoP: Sebastian Winterø
MUSIC: Jon Ekstrand, Carl-Johan Sevedag
EDITOR: Olivia Neergaard-Holm
PRINCIPAL CAST: Payman Maadi, Marall Nasiri, Björn Elgerd, Ardalan Esmaili, Arvin Kananian

MILAD ALAMI
Swedish filmmaker born in Iran in 1982, based now in Denmark. He studied at the National School of Denmark. He has worked in television and short films. ‘Opponent’ was nominated for six awards at this year’s Berlin Festival.

FILMOGRAPHY
2023
Opponent
2017 The Charmer



        : International Competition

        CAREFREE DAYS | XIAO YAO YOU

        CAREFREE DAYS | XIAO YAO YOU

        28/09/2023, 19:15, ASTOR
        29/09/2023, 19:00, ASTY

        HOW TO HAVE SEX

        HOW TO HAVE SEX

        28/09/2023, 22:00, IDEAL
        30/09/2023, 21:30, DANAOS 2

        HOARD

        HOARD

        29/09/2023, 22:00, IDEAL
        05/10/2023, 21:30, DANAOS 2

        TÓTEM

        TÓTEM

        30/09/2023, 20:30, IDEAL
        04/10/2023, 21:30, DANAOS 2

        MATRIA

        MATRIA

        30/09/2023, 22:00, ASTOR
        03/10/2023, 22:00, DANAOS 2

        ARTHUR & DIANA

        ARTHUR & DIANA

        01/10/2023, 17:00, ASTOR
        06/10/2023, 19:30, ASTY

        RICEBOY SLEEPS

        RICEBOY SLEEPS

        01/10/2023, 19:15, DANAOS 1
        05/10/2023, 17:00, IDEAL

        20,000 SPECIES OF BEES | 20.000 ESPECIES DE ABEJAS

        20,000 SPECIES OF BEES | 20.000 ESPECIES DE ABEJAS

        02/10/2023, 19:00, ASTOR
        05/10/2023, 19:15, ASTOR

        UNIVERSAL THEORY | DIE THEORIE VON ALLEM

        UNIVERSAL THEORY | DIE THEORIE VON ALLEM

        02/10/2023, 22:00, ASTOR
        03/10/2023, 19:30, ASTOR

        SLOW

        SLOW

        03/10/2023, 19:00, IDEAL
        06/10/2023, 17:00, ASTOR

        LOST COUNTRY

        LOST COUNTRY

        03/10/2023, 21:30, DANAOS 1
        05/10/2023, 17:00, ASTOR

        TEMPORARIES | RICHELIEU

        TEMPORARIES | RICHELIEU

        04/10/2023, 18:00, ASTOR
        06/10/2023, 22:00, ASTOR

        BITTEN | LA MORSURE

        BITTEN | LA MORSURE

        04/10/2023, 20:45, ASTY
        06/10/2023, 22:00, DANAOS 2

        COPENHAGEN DOES NOT EXIST | KØBENHAVN FINDES IKKE

        COPENHAGEN DOES NOT EXIST | KØBENHAVN FINDES IKKE

        04/10/2023, 22:00, DANAOS 1
        06/10/2023, 22:00, DANAOS 1

        OMEN | AUGURE

        OMEN | AUGURE

        05/10/2023, 22:00, ASTOR
        06/10/2023, 19:30, ASTOR

        AWARD-WINNING FILM SCREENING (TEMPORARIES | RICHELIEU)

        AWARD-WINNING FILM SCREENING (TEMPORARIES | RICHELIEU)

        08/10/2023, 22:00, DANAOS 1