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The New Country (Swedish: Det nya landet) is a Swedish mini TV-series and feature film from 2000, directed by Geir Hansteen Jörgensen and written by Peter Birro and Lukas Moodysson. The mini-series version had a huge audience at national television, SVT and the feature film version won more awards around the world than any other Swedish feature in 2001. Some Swedish newspapers and critics has chosen The New Country as best Swedish TV mini-series ever and it is by many considered the beginning of Swedish "multicultural" cinema.
Original Release
03/27/2000
US Release
11/24/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mike Almayehu | Ali |
| Michalis Koutsogiannakis | Massoud |
| Lia Boysen | Louise |
| Lars Väringer | Kjell |
| Nicholas Riesbeck | Mackan |
| Evert Lindkvist | Gubben / The Old Man |
| Inga Ålenius | Gumman / The Old Lady |
| Jan Åström | Big Bert |
| Simon Norrthon | Greger |
| Anette Lindbäck | Eva |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mike Almayehu | Ali |
| Michalis Koutsogiannakis | Massoud |
| Lia Boysen | Louise |
| Lars Väringer | Kjell |
| Nicholas Riesbeck | Mackan |
| Evert Lindkvist | Gubben / The Old Man |
| Inga Ålenius | Gumman / The Old Lady |
| Jan Åström | Big Bert |
| Simon Norrthon | Greger |
| Anette Lindbäck | Eva |
| Christian Brandin | Bodyguard |
| Anders Eriksson | The father at the gasstation |
| Hans Erixon | IKEA security man |
| Katarina Ewerlöf | (voice) |
| Frida Harrysson | Josefin |
| Sonny Johnson | Evald (lastbilschaufför) |
| Alexander Kantsjö | Passdealer #1 |
| Axel Lindbäck | Hugo |
| Ingrid Luterkort | Edith |
| Bengt Sanzén | Vesslan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gunnar Carlsson | Executive Producer |
| Tomas Eskilsson | Executive Producer |
| Christer Nilson | Producer |
