Listen (2014)
A foreign woman in a burqa brings her young son to a Copenhagen police station to file a complaint against her abusive husband, but the translator assigned to her seems unwilling to convey the true meaning of her words. A tense, diamond-hard film about cultural isolation and bureaucratic ignorance.
Director: Hamy Ramezan, Rungano Nyoni
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 13 min
Release Date: September 10, 2014
Cast
- Nanna Bøttcher - Police woman
- Yusuf Kamal El-Ali - Son
- Amira Helene Larsen - Translator
- Zeinab Rahal - Mother
- Alexandre Willaume - Policeman
- Peter Fog Jensen - Policeman in office
- Maria Yang-Busch - Woman in corridor
Screenplay
Cinematography: Lars Vestergaard
Editing: RIKKE SELIN- LORENTZEN
Production: Nordic Factory Film, Finnish Film Foundation
Country: Denmark, Finland, Sweden
Language: العربية, Dansk, English
Original Language: da
Themes
Sibling Rivalry and Bitterness
Keywords
police, islam, family conflict, woman director, short film
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Listen about?
- A foreign woman in a burqa brings her young son to a Copenhagen police station to file a complaint against her abusive husband, but the translator assigned to her seems unwilling to convey the true meaning of her words. A tense, diamond-hard film about cultural isolation and bureaucratic ignorance.
- Who directed Listen?
- Listen was directed by Hamy Ramezan, Rungano Nyoni.
- Who stars in Listen?
- Listen stars Nanna Bøttcher, Yusuf Kamal El-Ali, Amira Helene Larsen, Zeinab Rahal, Alexandre Willaume, Peter Fog Jensen.
- How long is Listen?
- Listen has a runtime of 13m (13 minutes).
- What genre is Listen?
- Listen is a Drama film.
- Where was Listen produced?
- Listen was produced in Denmark, Finland, Sweden.
- What are the themes of Listen?
- The themes of Listen include: Sibling Rivalry and Bitterness.