SCA'25: My uncle Jens

One late evening, Akam’s uncle Jens arrives at his doorstep, having come straight from Iranian

Kurdistan. Akam, a young literature teacher, already shares his small apartment with friends, but

cannot bring himself to refuse his relative a place to stay for a few days. As time passes, the

uncle settles in with no sign of leaving. Akam begins to suspect he is hiding something, and what

starts as a light comedy about cultural and generational differences gradually unfolds into a

poignant drama about migration.

Brwa Vahabpour

Brwa Vahabpour is a Kurdish-Norwegian director and screenwriter who studied at the Nordland

College of Art and Film and the Norwegian Film School. His film Uncle Jens premiered at the

SXSW Film Festival.