The Contest

The Contest — Plot

Being a stranger doesn’t necessarily mean to be coming from the farthest away. Karl and his mother are about to learn this when they move from the west coast of Denmark to the ethnically and religiously mixed area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen. Sawsan, a Danish-Turkish girl in Karl’s new class, takes him under her wings and tries to integrate him into the big city, with all its slang and hipness. Sawsan is far more experienced and blunt than most – especially compared to Karl, this young Danish boy from the provinces. Sawsan’s big dream comes true when one of her songs is chosen for the Danish version of the Eurovision Song Contest for kids. Sawsan’s father of course says no, but Karl has a plan.

• Release date
• March 21, 2013
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Family
• Director
• Martin Miehe-Renard

The Contest — Cast

Sylvester Byder Karl Højby Hansen

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Malika Sia Graff Sawsan Line Kruse Eva Ali Kazim Kumail Lars Knutzon Karl's Grandfather

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Mian Hussein Sawsan's Cousin Joakim Ingversen Teacher Laura Christensen Lærke