Nice People

Nice People

2DBDCS/ES
Director:Karin af Klintberg, Anders Helgeson
Length:100 minutes
Genre:Document

Nordic Film Winter

Director: Karin af Klintberg, Anders Helgeson  •  Scenario: Filip Hammar, Fredrik Wikingsson, Karin af Klintberg, Anders Helgeson

The city of Borlänge has in the last couple of years become the home town of 3,000 Somalis. A group of young male Somalis get together to form the first Somali bandy team, as a way of integrating into society. Aided by entrepreneur Patrik Andersson and coached by bandy star Pelle Fosshaug they begin by learning of basics of using ice skates with the ambition of playing for Somalia in the World Championships in Irkutsk, Russia. There are many problems that must be solved before the team members have their ticket to the championships. And how do you explain bandy to relatives back home in Somalia?

Length: 100 min

Year: 2015

Country of origin:

  • Sweden

Nordic Film Winter

Director: Karin af Klintberg, Anders Helgeson  •  Scenario: Filip Hammar, Fredrik Wikingsson, Karin af Klintberg, Anders Helgeson

The city of Borlänge has in the last couple of years become the home town of 3,000 Somalis. A group of young male Somalis get together to form the first Somali bandy team, as a way of integrating into society. Aided by entrepreneur Patrik Andersson and coached by bandy star Pelle Fosshaug they begin by learning of basics of using ice skates with the ambition of playing for Somalia in the World Championships in Irkutsk, Russia. There are many problems that must be solved before the team members have their ticket to the championships. And how do you explain bandy to relatives back home in Somalia?

Year: 2015

Country of origin:

  • Sweden