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Bak sju hav (1991)

Bak sju hav poster
Directed by
Espen Thorstenson, Saeed Anjum
Genre
drama film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An 8-year-old boy from Lahore moves with his family to Norway to reunite with his father. The film follows his experience of adjusting to a new country and a changed family life.

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What happens

Bak sju hav (English: Behind seven oceans) is a 1991 Norwegian drama film directed by Saeed Anjum and Espen Thorstenson. Aslam (Sajid M. Hussain) is 8 years old when his father leaves their home in Lahore, Pakistan, for Norway. After one year, Aslam and the rest of the family follow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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