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“Dear Alice” shown off at Moscow Film Festival

Published: 21 June, 2010, 17:34

“Dear Alice” by Othman Karim

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Have you ever been on the verge of a nervous breakdown? All the four characters in the Swedish drama “Dear Alice” have experienced it firsthand.

A day in the life of four people of different backgrounds, nationalities, and social milieu reveals how some of them are dealing with anger and kindness, violence and despair, prejudice and injustice.

The action drama from Uganda-born Sweden-based filmmaker Othman Karim is in the running for the top prize at the Moscow International Film Festival.

Back in 2005, the director’s debut movie “About Sara” received the Grand Prix of the Moscow Film Festival.

This time around, RT’s Valeria Paikova met the director to discuss his cinematic style and find out everything about Dear Alice.

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