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    Nice People

    Poster of the movie Nice People
    Filip & Fredrik presenterar Trevligt folk
    Sweden
    2015     Documentary    
    1h 40min
    Original lang: Swedish, Somali, English

    How does a community of Somalis fleeing the war in their home country introduce themselves to their new neighbours in a small, rural Swedish town? For the recent migrants to Borlange, the answer is: strap on some ice skates for the first time in your life and play hockey! In the face of a trepidatious community -- struggling with job loss that came with changes to the industrial landscape and finding answers in the right wing nationalist party -- one group of determined Somali immigrants decide to face xenophobia with sport. With laughs and feel-good buoyancy, the team slips all over the ice in its quest to become the first-ever Somali team at the "bandy" style of ice hockey World Championships. A popular hit in Sweden, Nice People is a serious and affectionate look at what takes place when migration ends and integration begins.

    Directed byAnders Helgeson, Karin af Klintberg
    Written byKarin af Klintberg, Fredrik Wikingsson

    Featuring

    Najiib Farah
    Filip Hammar
    Ahmed Hussien
    Sadiiq Kaysa
    Ahmed Mire
    Fredrik Wikingsson

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