| Kidz in da Hood | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Catti Edfeldt Ylva Gustavsson |
| Written by | Ylva Gustavsson Hans Renhäll |
| Produced by | Peter Holthausen Pontus Sjöman |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Jallo Faber |
| Edited by | Roger Sellberg |
| Music by | Fabian Torsson |
Running time | 96 minutes (Berlin International Film Festival) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Kidz in da Hood (Swedish title: Förortsungar lit. "Suburb kids") is a 2006 Swedish film directed by Catti Edfeldt and Ylva Gustavsson.
The film is also known as F.O.U. in Sweden (promotional abbreviation).
This is the story of Amina, a girl from Sierra Leone seeking asylum in Sweden. The second key figure in the story is Headbanger Johan, played by Gustaf Skarsgård. The film is about how their paths cross - a meeting that will change both their lives forever.
Filming took place in Fittja and began on 21 November 2005.
The film won five Guldbagge Awards in 2007 in the categories Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best performance for which the jury put it, "attitude and rocking the music."
