The Contest
5.6
Being a stranger doesn’t necessarily mean to be coming from the farthest away. Karl and his mother are about to learn this when they move from the west coast of Denmark to the ethnically and religiously mixed area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen. Sawsan, a Danish-Turkish girl in Karl’s new class, takes him under her wings and tries to integrate him into the big city, with all its slang and hipness. Sawsan is far more experienced and blunt than most – especially compared to Karl, this young Danish boy from the provinces. Sawsan’s big dream comes true when one of her songs is chosen for the Danish version of the Eurovision Song Contest for kids. Sawsan’s father of course says no, but Karl has a plan.
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Cast
40 people
Sylvester Byder
Karl Højby Hansen
Known for
Into the Darkness
Malika Sia Graff
Sawsan
No other roles listed
Martin Miehe-Renard
Gitte Løkkegaard
Marcella Lindstad Dichmann
Line Kruse
Eva
Known for
Chosen
Follow the Money
Henrik Møller-Sørensen
Also in
Carlo and Ester
Malika Sia Paul
Sawsan
Ali Kazim
Kumail
Known for
The Chestnut Man
Adam's Apples
Lars Knutzon
Karl's Grandfather
Known for
Borgen
Gertrud
Mian Hussein
Sawsan's Cousin
No other roles listed
Natali Vallespir
Jamillah
Martin Miehe-Renard Director · Gitte Løkkegaard Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.2M · First release March 21, 2013 · Produced in Denmark
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,195,034
Production
ASA Film Production
Production
Danmarks Radio (DR)
Production
Kameraudlejningen
Production
Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original title
MGP missionen
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish
Release dates
Belgium · March 21, 2013
Theatrical
Denmark · March 21, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 1, 2014 · Berlin International Film Festival
Netherlands
January 29, 2015 · Theatrical
Norway
October 23, 2015
Poland
January 16, 2015
Sweden
December 25, 2014 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 11, 2014 · London Film Festival
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