Izzat

"Life's a matter of honor"

2005 1h 42m NO

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 27

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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Three young immigrant boys, Wasim, Riaz and Munawar, come of age in the east end of Oslo, Norway. They find school boring and become attracted to the hard boiled gang East Side Crew, run by brothers Sadiq and Khalid. Petty theft soon develops into drug dealing, violence and murder.

“Life's a matter of honor”

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Cast

Emil Marwa
Wasim
Khawar Gomi Sadiq
Munawar
Assad Siddique
Riaz
Daud Mirza
Saddiq
Jan Sælid
Kula
Harald Lönnbro
Svensken
Leon Bashir
Hamza
Bente Wethal
Robina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
Writers: Leon Bashir, Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen
Languages: Norwegian, Punjabi
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Punjabi.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, shot by Gaute Gunnari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Wibecke Rønseth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emil Marwa and Khawar Gomi Sadiq and Assad Siddique carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life's a matter of honor".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0469443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen directs. Gaute Gunnari behind the camera. Wibecke Rønseth cuts. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian, Punjabi.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Punjabi.
3Directed by Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, shot by Gaute Gunnari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Wibecke Rønseth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Emil Marwa and Khawar Gomi Sadiq and Assad Siddique carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Life's a matter of honor".
7IMDB entry: tt0469443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.