Movie Title: Any Day Now

Country of Origin: Finland

Synopsis of movie: 13 year old Ramin Mehdipour and his Iranian family have been living in a refugee centre in Finland. Just as Ramin starts to enjoy the school holidays, the family receives the terrible news their asylum application has been denied. The Mehdipours file a final appeal, and they continue with their everyday lives, trying to keep a positive attitude despite the looming danger of deportation. As Ramin starts the new school year, every moment, every friendship will be more precious than ever. A story of an Iranian refugee family in Finland waiting for the decision of whether or not they’ll be granted an official asylum status. The story is loosely based on the childhood experiences of the director.

Director: Hamy Ramezan

Producer: Emilia Falcon, Jussi Rautamäki

Cast: Shahab Hosseini, Aran-Sina Keshvari, Shabnam Ghorbani, Kimiya Eskandari

Language: Persian, Finnish, English

Duration of movie: 82 minutes

Genre: Drama

Production Year: 2020

Awards: 6 Wins & 17 Nominations

Classification: PG16