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Escape from Sweden

Escape from Sweden

2026•17m•Documentary

If you are a human being, and you exist… you have to exist somewhere, right?

Filmmaker Azad Larki, who is undocumented, follows his mother during her final days in Sweden after his family has lived without legal status for two years. Facing deportation to Iran, they have survived in hiding, without rights or security. When his mother decides to flee alone to London - leaving her husband and son behind - the film captures a dangerous farewell where humor becomes a final survival strategy against fear, separation, and uncertainty.

Azad Larki · Director

Roozbeh Behtaji · Director

Azad Larki · Writer

Roozbeh Behtaji · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime17m
LanguageSV
Release DateJan 23, 2026

Actors

Azad Larki

Roozbeh Behtaji

Kid Soleil Soufi Behtaji

Nasim Mohamadi

Isa Larki

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