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Sherwan Haji (born 18 March 1985) is a Finnish - Syrian actor, filmmaker and writer. Haji graduated from the Higher Institute for Dramatic Arts in Damascus. He played leading roles in several TV series for several TV channels in the Middle East. Haji moved to Finland in 2010 to continue his studies.
Actor: The Other Side of Hope. Sherwan Haji is known for The Other Side of Hope (2017), Coeurs Noirs (2023) and Fallen Leaves (2023).
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4,106 Followers, 805 Following, 61 Posts - Sherwan Haji (@sherwan_haji) on Instagram: "Actor & Director".
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Sherwan Haji is a Kurdish filmmaker, writer and actor. Haji has graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus. Haji played leading roles in several TV series for several TV channels in the Middle East.
When Sherwan Haji moved to Finland from Syria, he could’ve never imagined that his acting career would blossom in such unfamiliar territory. But seven years later, he got his international break when he starred in Aki Kaurismäki's "The Other Side of Hope."
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Feb 3, 2017 · The Other Side of Hope: Directed by Aki Kaurismäki. With Sherwan Haji, Sakari Kuosmanen, Kaija Pakarinen, Tuomari Nurmio. A poker-playing restaurateur and former traveling salesman befriends a group of refugees newly arrived to Finland.
Khaled (Sherwan Haji), a displaced Syrian, lands in Helsinki as a stowaway; meanwhile, middle-aged Finnish salesman Wikström (Sakari Kuosmanen) leaves his wife and his job and buys a conspicuously unprofitable restaurant.
