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Intramovies Boards Norwegian Dramedy ‘Uncle Jens,’ About Family Ties and Cultural Clash (EXCLUSIVE)
Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski, associate producer of ‘The Worst Person in the World’ is producing Brwa Vahabpour’s debut feature.
Rome-based sales outfit Intramovies has picked up international rights to “Uncle Jens,” the directorial debut of Norwegian helmer of Kurdish origin Brwa Vahabpour, credited for the hit series “Countrymen.” Crew members include cinematographer Jørgen Klüver (“Nudes”) production designer Kristian Lahn Vestby (“Nach”) and seasoned Romanian editor Cătălin Cristuțiu (“Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn”) who collaborated with the Norwegian Brynjar Lien Aune. Known earlier as “Europa”, the feature about family ties and cultural identify stars Peiman Azizpour (“Midsummer Night,” “Furia,” “Fortress”) as a young teacher whose peaceful life in Oslo is upended when his Kurdish uncle (Hamza Agoshi) unexpectedly arrives.
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