Nico and Khalid are best friends, always have been. Khalid was born in Iran, a country where having feelings for another man can lead to the death penalty. Nico was born in Sweden, a country where it's openly accepted for a man to have a boyfriend. And yet it's Nico who keeps holding back when Khalid tries to take their relationship to another level.
Short | 14 mins | 2019
Written and directed by: Isabella Carbonell
Starring: Philip Oros, Poyan Karimi
Producer: Alexandra Alegren, Alegren Productions
Cinematography: Karin Stenwall
Editor: Karin Stenwall, Isabella Carbonell
Sound: Gianluca Dolfi
Premiered at Gothenburg International Film Festival 2019. It was then screened at Oberhausen and Frameline 43 among other festivals.
Brother (2019) - Clip 1
Brother (2019) - Clip 2