Hassan Alsaleh

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Jamal

Mervi is a gay girl living in the hipster quarters of Helsinki. She has been together with Kata for a year, and now they are encouraged by the circumstances to come out from closet. When they do, Mervi realises that she is not the only one in her family with secrets – her parents have been living in an open-bisexual-swinger-relationship for 20 years. On the other hand Kata is pretty surprised that she might be living with a hetero girl that once was dating a neo-nazi. And the ex-boy friend cannot swallow that Mervi is now with a person both of wrong color, and sex. The real threat appears when Kata’s parents arrive from Berlin and the local skinhead chief finds out that a black muslim celebrity politician has arrived to town.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Father

Ruba, an artist grappling with severe depression, lives with her retired military father. At noon, after she finishes cleaning the apartment, she confides in him about her intention to commit suicide in a few hours. The two engage in conversations about the past, family, and death, touching upon the loss of the mother. Amidst the ordinary activities of their day, such as preparing lunch and listening to music, the father struggles to dissuade his daughter from taking such a tragic step. Eventually, she seizes his gun and retreats to her room.