Kidz in da Hood

A warm, scrappy story of unlikely friendships and a girl fighting to belong, mixing grit with heart.

Directed by

Catti Edfeldt, Ylva Gustavsson

Genres

Family, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Beylula Kidane Adgoy, Gustaf Skarsgård, Embla Hjulström

Overview

Kidz in da Hood is the gripping and warm story of Amina, who came to Sweden with her grandfather three years ago. Amina has not yet received her residency permit and when her grandfather dies everything seems to fall apart. She temporarily hides out with pierced and tattooed rocker Johan, who lives in a worn-down suburb. The wild girl Mirre lives on the same floor as Amina and together they begin fighting for Amina to stay in Sweden and live with Johan.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Found family, immigration, friendship, identity

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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