A Finnish working man wrecks a car owned by a Somalian immigrant and gets in debt.
Bad luck forces two men to resort to Plan B.

a film by Juho KUOSMANEN

starring
Omar Abdi, Jarkko Lahti, Wali Hashi

Finland, 2008, short drama, 28 mins, drama, Color, 35 mm

GENRE: Drama
RUNTIME: 28 mins
COUNTRY: Finland
LANGUAGES: Finnish, Somali
Color: Color
Printed Film Format: 35 mm

TITLES:
Original title (Finnish Title): Kaupunkilaisia
Sweden (Swedish title): Stadsbor
Poland (festival title): Obywatele
UK: Citizens
USA: Citizens
World-wide (English title): Citizens

CAST
Omar Abdi............................ Yasin
Jarkko Lahti.......................... Marko
Wali Hashi............................. Dahir
Hibo Sardhaheye.................... Rahma
Mahamud Hussen................... Mahis
Hali Kulle............................... Hali
Elmi Elmi............................... Elmi
Eero Poikonen........................ Rakennusmestari
Elina Hietala.......................... Helvi Huoltoasemalla
Tarja Keinänen........................ Nainen metroasemalla
Ali Kaar Galad............................ Asiakas kahvilassa
Mazdak Nassir............................ Työkaveri
Pauli Poranen............................ Bussikuski

DIRECTOR
Juho Kuosmanen

WRITER
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Juho Kuosmanen... (dramaturge)
Auli Mantila... (dramaturge)

Produced by
Auli Mantila... executive producer / producer
Riikka Poulsen... line producer

Cinematography by Jani-Petteri Passi
Film Editing by Jussi Rautaniemi
Sound: Pietu Korhonen
Assistant director: Jussi Rantamäki
Second assistant directors: Khadar Ahmed, Mazdak Nassir
Sound recordists: Jenni Aarniala, Kimmo Vänttinen
Sound trainee: Janne Holopainen
Still photographer: Nina Hauki
Props: Jonna Enroth
Lighting: Sami Kuokkanen
Camera assistant: Jarkko Liikanen
Best boy: Pekka Pohjanheimo
Costumer: Anna Kankaanpää (as Anna-Leena Kankaanpää)
Colorist: Henri Pulla (Talvi Cinema)
Script supervisor: Liinu Grönlund
Accounts: Risto Ekholm
Accountant: Pirjo Harmainen
Production coordinators: Timo Jyllikoski, Mahsa Malka
Caterers: Lotta-Kaisa Riistakoski, Sini Siimes

PRODUCTION
Aamu Filmcompany
YLE

DISTRIBUTION
Pirkanmaan Elokuvakeskus (PEK) (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (Finland) (TV)

RELEASED
9 August 2008 (Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland)
16 August 2008 (Helsinki, Finland)
22 September 2008 (TV premiere, Finland)
7 August 2009 (Film and Art Festival Two Riversides, Poland)

FESTIVALS / AWARDS
* Winner: Silver Pardino - Leopards of Tomorrow (International Competition) /// Locarno International Film Festival 2008
* Nominee: Golden Pardino - Leopards of Tomorrow (International Competition) /// Locarno International Film Festival 2008
* Winner: Prize of the Youth Jury (Finnish Short Film Under 30 Minutes) /// Tampere Film Festival 2009