Irasj Asanti

Boys on Film presents ten encounters from across the globe, where the dangerous allure of a risky attraction yields emotional results — proving that the age-old adage of taking the plunge is as relevant — and sexy — as ever before. The 10 short films are: My Uncle's Friend [O Amigo do Meu Tio] (2021); Budapest, Closed City [Budapest, zárt város] (2021); Eden (2020); Chaperone (2022); Break Me [Knus meg] (2018); By His Will [שעשני כרצונו] (2021); Red Ants Bite (2019); Jim (2022); Hornbeam (2022); Too Rough (2022).

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A young cage fighter must choose between his head and his heart after his father discovers the truth.

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After release from prison, he finds his brother mistreated and dying in the hospital. When trying to find out what's been going on, he soon is involved with Albanian mafia and responsible for his brothers debt.

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'Into my Darkened Home' is a drama about Sara, a 18 year old Norwegian-Kurdish girl, who is in a secret relationship with Erik. Sara lives a double-life, but after her parents discovers her relationship with Erik, she is restrained from him and all her previous privileges. Sara wants to live a life as a Norwegian girl in Norway, now she wants to break out of her family. This is hard for her as it affects her families honor, and the safety of her boyfriend Erik, it gets even harder when her parents makes her leave the country to marry her cousin in Kurdistan. Sara is pushed into a corner and has to make a decision, break away from her family or preserve the family honor.

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At an underground MMA club in central Oslo, we meet a group of young people, each struggling with personal challenges that constantly test their love for the sport. Fighter follows Sara, who dreams of becoming a professional MMA athlete. She also dreams of Andrea. And even though their feelings are mutual, their relationship must remain a secret. Her father, whom she looks up to, expects Sara to one day take over the family-owned halal butcher shops and sees martial arts as nothing more than a hobby. The film explores multiple themes. It is about family love and loyalty, but it is also a journey into the unknown—one filled with desperation, sorrow, betrayal, and the hope of new beginnings.

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A personal story based on director Irasj Asanti's childhood and journey from Iran to Norway. The film is about two children's experience of fleeing their war-torn homeland.

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A young cage fighter must choose between his head and his heart after his father discovers the truth.

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Lieutenant Erling Riiser is on his way back to Norway after a long stay in Afghanistan. Much has gone wrong, several soldiers are missing from the Hercelus-plane. After only one day in Norway, Erling receives a text message saying an old acquaintance from Afghanistan is in Oslo - which can mean only one thing: A woman's life is in danger

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After release from prison, he finds his brother mistreated and dying in the hospital. When trying to find out what's been going on, he soon is involved with Albanian mafia and responsible for his brothers debt.

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'Into my Darkened Home' is a drama about Sara, a 18 year old Norwegian-Kurdish girl, who is in a secret relationship with Erik. Sara lives a double-life, but after her parents discovers her relationship with Erik, she is restrained from him and all her previous privileges. Sara wants to live a life as a Norwegian girl in Norway, now she wants to break out of her family. This is hard for her as it affects her families honor, and the safety of her boyfriend Erik, it gets even harder when her parents makes her leave the country to marry her cousin in Kurdistan. Sara is pushed into a corner and has to make a decision, break away from her family or preserve the family honor.

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When Marcus, a 18 years old actor overdose marijuana, he wakes up without feeling and reality of sexual dysfunction AKA his homosexuality. In a communist world, he struggles to be understood by society. He tries to turn himself back to normal by having sex with a girlfriend.

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In desperate need of $150,000 for his father's heart transplant, Simen tries to blackmail a dysfunctional robber.

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Boys on Film presents ten encounters from across the globe, where the dangerous allure of a risky attraction yields emotional results — proving that the age-old adage of taking the plunge is as relevant — and sexy — as ever before. The 10 short films are: My Uncle's Friend [O Amigo do Meu Tio] (2021); Budapest, Closed City [Budapest, zárt város] (2021); Eden (2020); Chaperone (2022); Break Me [Knus meg] (2018); By His Will [שעשני כרצונו] (2021); Red Ants Bite (2019); Jim (2022); Hornbeam (2022); Too Rough (2022).

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A young cage fighter must choose between his head and his heart after his father discovers the truth.

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After release from prison, he finds his brother mistreated and dying in the hospital. When trying to find out what's been going on, he soon is involved with Albanian mafia and responsible for his brothers debt.

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At an underground MMA club in central Oslo, we meet a group of young people, each struggling with personal challenges that constantly test their love for the sport. Fighter follows Sara, who dreams of becoming a professional MMA athlete. She also dreams of Andrea. And even though their feelings are mutual, their relationship must remain a secret. Her father, whom she looks up to, expects Sara to one day take over the family-owned halal butcher shops and sees martial arts as nothing more than a hobby. The film explores multiple themes. It is about family love and loyalty, but it is also a journey into the unknown—one filled with desperation, sorrow, betrayal, and the hope of new beginnings.

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