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Kidz in da Hood (Swedish title: Förortsungar lit. "Suburb kids") is a 2006 Swedish film directed by Catti Edfeldt and Ylva Gustavsson. The film is also known as F.O.U. in Sweden (promotional abbreviation). This is the story of Amina, a girl from Sierra Leone seeking asylum in Sweden. The second key figure in the story is Headbanger Johan, played by Gustaf Skarsgård. The film is about how their paths cross - a meeting that will change both their lives forever. Filming took place in Fittja and began on 21 November 2005. The film won five Guldbagge Awards in 2007 in the categories Best Film, Best Director , Best Screenplay , Best Actor and Best performance for which the jury put it, "attitude and rocking the music."
Original Release
10/27/2006
US Release
04/21/2009
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Beylula Kidane Adgoy | Amina |
Gustaf Skarsgard | Johan |
Embla Hjulström | Mirre |
Jennifer Brown | Janet |
Sanna Ekman | Maggan |
Sunil Munshi | Jesper |
Hannu Kiaviaho | Pecka |
Teodor Runsiö | Micke |
Jonathan Kurkson | Hassan |
Alejandro Castillo | Antonio |
Directors
Catti Edfeldt, Ylva Gustavsson
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Beylula Kidane Adgoy | Amina |
Gustaf Skarsgard | Johan |
Embla Hjulström | Mirre |
Jennifer Brown | Janet |
Sanna Ekman | Maggan |
Sunil Munshi | Jesper |
Hannu Kiaviaho | Pecka |
Teodor Runsiö | Micke |
Jonathan Kurkson | Hassan |
Alejandro Castillo | Antonio |
Douglas Leon | Viktor |
Ahmadu Jah | Said / Grandad Said |
Fredrik Eddari | Ali |
Olle Sarri | Berra |
Douglas Johansson | Socialchef |
Peter Jezewski | Johnny |
Jacob Mohlin | Cop |
Marienette Dahlin | Cop |
Cesar Fulgencio | Teacher |
Majken Pollack | Doctor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Peter Possne | Executive Producer |
Lena Hanno | Producer |
Peter Holthausen | Producer |
Pontus Sjöman | Producer |
Anne-Marie Söhrman | Producer |
Gila Bergqvist | Producer |