Director Milad Alami joins playwright Fatima Serghini for a discussion about his new film, Opponent. The film follows Iman and his family who have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. To increase their chances of asylum, he breaks a promise to his wife and joins the local wrestling club. As the rumors start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.

Opponent is a complex and suspenseful drama about ethnic and personal identities. This subject is tackled with remarkable authenticity and poise by Milad Alami, who himself is a second-generation Iranian immigrant.

Filmed at the Garden Cinema on 13th April 2024