Any Day Now

Erster Schnee

62nd TIFF: Greek Premiere

13-year-old Ramin Mehdipour and his Iranian family have been living in a refugee center in Finland. Just as Ramin starts to enjoy the school holidays, the family receives the terrible news their asylum application has been denied. The Mehdipours file a final appeal, and they continue with their everyday lives, trying to keep a positive attitude despite the looming danger of deportation. As Ramin starts the new school year, every moment, every friendship will be more precious than ever.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market.

Direction: Hamy Ramezan

Script: Hamy Ramezan, Antti Rautava

Cinematography: Arsen Sarkisiants

Editing: Joona Louhivuori

Sound: Svante Colerus

Music: Tuomas Nikkinen, Linda Arnkil

Actors: Aran-Sina Keshvari, Shahab Hosseini, Shabnam Ghorbani, Kimiya Eskandari, Ramin Mehdipour, Bahman Mehdipour, Mahtab Mehdipour, Donya Mehdipour

Production: Aamu Film Company

Producers: Jussi Rantamäki

Costumes: Kirsi Gum

Sets: Kari Kankaanpää

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Finland

Production Year: 2020

Duration: 82'

Contact: New Europe Film Sales

Age 11+

Hamy Ramezan

Hamy Ramezan is a Finnish-Iranian film director and screenwriter. Having fled persecution in Iran, and survived Yugoslav refugee camps as a young boy, Ramezan and his family arrived in Finland in 1990. He graduated from the film school at UCA, Franham in 2007 and has since completed several short films. His short film Listen (2015) premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2015, has been screened at over 200 festivals, and was nominated for Best Short Film at European Film Awards. Any Day Now is his feature debut.