A HAPPY DAY
Film - International Independents

A HAPPY DAY

Directed by Hisham Zaman

Info

Director: Hisham Zaman
Section: International Independents
Country: Denmark, Norway
Year: 2023
Language: Norwegian, Sami
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Salah Qadi, Ravand Ali Taha, Mohamed Salah, Sarah Aman Mentzoni
18+ (no age rating)

Logline

A bitter refugee story laced with humor and a lot of empathy.

Most teenagers look forward to finally coming of age — but not these three, because they’ll be deported from Norway back to the country they’d left as refugees. They hope to avoid this by continuing their journey. Yet before they arrive at their chosen destination, one of them falls in love, throwing all of the group’s plans into disarray.

Show calendar
Photocredits: Łukasz Zamaro/Snowfall Cinema; Director's Photo: Łukasz Zamaro

Calendar

  • After the film: Q&A with Hisham Zaman

    HFF Kino 2
  • After the film: Q&A with Hisham Zaman

    City 2

Meet the director

A HAPPY DAY

Hisham Zaman

Hisham Zaman studied film directing at the Norwegian Film School, graduating in 2004. His international breakthrough came with the award-winning short film BAWKE (FILMFEST MÜNCHEN 2006), which was shown at more than 100 festivals. His films often explore themes of otherness, identity, and belonging.

Credits

Screenplay: Hisham Zaman
Director of Photography: Łukasz Zamaro
Film Editor: Joakim Schager
Composer: Anthony Lledo
Production Designer: Reinert Kiil
Costume Design: Ellen Ystehede
Sound design: Håkon Lammetun
Make-up artist: Anette Tennfjord
Casting director: Nina Erdahl
Producer: Hisham Zaman
Production Company: Snowfall Cinema
Co-Production Company: Zentropa, Rein Film
World Sales: REinvent International Sales