A film by Brwa Vahabpour
Norway/Romania 2025, 98 min
NRW-Premiere
Followed by an online film talk with Brwa Vahabpour.
Akam, a young literature teacher, leads a peaceful life in Oslo until his estranged uncle from the Iranian part of Kurdistan comes for a surprise visit. Despite the limited space in his shared flat, Akam feels obliged to take his uncle in for a few days. But his uncle quickly makes himself at home and shows no signs of leaving any time soon. Torn between his sense of family and the growing tension in the flat, Akam begins to suspect that there is more to his uncle’s visit than just a chance trip. What follows is a series of revelations and unexpected events that could have life-changing consequences for both of them.
Onkel Jens – Director & screenplay: Brwa Vahabpour – Cinematographer: Jørgen Klüver – Editors: Brynjar Lien Aune & Catalin Cristutiu – Music: Kastel – With Peiman Azizpour, Hamza Agoshi, Sarah Francesca Brænne, Emir Hakki and others. – World Sales: Intramovies, intramovies.com
Brwa Vahabpour
Brwa Vahabpour (*1993) is a Kurdish Norwegian filmmaker who graduated from The Norwegian Film School in 2018. He won Nordic Talent’s honorable mention in 2018 for his feature project Silence. Vahabpour has directed award-winning short films and was also episode director on the TV-drama Countrymen, which premiered at Canneseries in 2021 and won two prizes. The series is also ranked as one of the best series in 2021 by Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
