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The Other Side of Hope (aka Refugee) Director: Aki Kaurismaki Writer: Aki Kaurismaki Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismaki scored some of the best notices of his impressive career...

Aki Kaurismäki will likely be hitting the Croisette in back to back years. He'll be in Cannes to collect Carrosse d'Or (Golden Coach) award...

"While starkly arid humor has always been a Kaurismaki hallmark, these films lean more toward the realm of straight-forward comedy, while retaining the director’s patented edge of laconic bleakness. Filled with visual - and occasional aural - absurdity, this collection is an entertaining immersion in all manner of culture shock, as our intrepid troubadours make their way from Russia to New York to Mexico and back, playing just about every filthy dive and low rent wedding reception along the way."

"While starkly arid humor has always been a Kaurismaki hallmark, these films lean more toward the realm of straight-forward comedy, while retaining the director’s patented edge of laconic bleakness. Filled with visual - and occasional aural - absurdity, this collection is an entertaining immersion in all manner of culture shock, as our intrepid troubadours make their way from Russia to New York to Mexico and back, playing just about every filthy dive and low rent wedding reception along the way."

Insert a dog, a shoeshiner by trade Bohemian who takes a stand against the system/local police force to help an illegal refugee in the shape of a child (Cannes major theme this year is about protecting them) and add the trademark Kaurismaki humor and according to the warmest applause reserved for a film yet in the Main Competition and we have ourselves a true contender and audience favourite in Le Havre.