Movies by Arvin Kananian

Opponent

Opponent

In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family 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.

The Escape

The Escape

Salomon has achieved everything he ever wanted. From the outside it looks as if he is living the suburban dream with a good looking wife, kids and a nice house. But still he can't get rid of the feeling that something is lost and that he's constantly drifting apart from his family. A film about love, death and God.

Tied

Tied

Helena and Stefan are celebrating their ten year wedding anniversary with a dinner party at a big mansion in the countryside. But as the evening goes on, things they have kept from each other comes to light, conflicts arise, and when the sun rises the next morning they have to consider whether to stay together or not.

Aniara

Aniara

A ship carrying settlers to a new home on Mars after Earth is rendered uninhabitable is knocked off-course, causing the passengers to consider their place in the universe.

The Pig from Turkey

The Pig from Turkey

Musse is a mannerly local doctor trying to live by the rules, but the challenges from his environment threaten his ability to control situations and he becomes the person he despises.

The Schoolmaster Games

The Schoolmaster Games

St. Sebastian College is only open to male, homosexual students. The same goes for the faculty who fought passionately to create this gay utopia free from hatred and discrimination. But beneath the seemingly perfect façade, a quagmire of jealousy, intrigue, dark secrets and mean lies simmers. It pulsates with eroticism and power games orchestrated by the strict Schoolmasters. In a secret relationship with pupil Charles, the schoolmaster has developed the Schoolmaster Games, an extended game where Charles makes mischief and the Schoolmaster ...

Palmegruppen goes for a very long lunch

Palmegruppen goes for a very long lunch

Palmegruppen has tried to solve the murder of the Swedish prime minister Olof Palme for over 30 years now. What do they do all day? Who are they? What happens if they close down without solving the case?

My Life as a Comedian

My Life as a Comedian

Juha, 12, class clown in the suburb of Sävbyholm, Sweden. To be funny is the only thing he is good at and all he wants is to fit in the social peckingorder at school. When Juha as an adult performs the show – My Life As A Comedian- to sold out theatres and tells the horrid and funny stories from his childhood to the audience he gets an unexpected visit from an old friend from school which makes him return to Sävbyholm and deal with his past.