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My Uncle Jens

Directed by Brwa Vahabpour

2025 1h 38mComedy, Drama

7.6

Norwegian teacher Akam lives a comfortable life in Oslo, until his uncle from Iran comes on an unexpected visit. Akam feels obliged to offer accommodation for 2 nights. But the immodest uncle soon makes it clear he has no plans to go home.

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Cast of My Uncle Jens

Peiman AzizpourAkam
Hamza AgooshiKhdr
Sarah Francesca BrænneElina
Magnus B. Bjørlo LysbakkenStian
Theresa Frostad EggesbøPernille
Emir HakkiHussein
Marko LazicMarko
Mohamed ChakiriGabriel
Eirik HallertFinn
Marte Germaine ChristensenAstrid
Golan HejriMaryam
Yaran AgoshiYaran
Lily Sæther LandroYiva
Brwa VahabpourDirector / Writer
Renée Hansen MlodyszewskiProducer
Anda IonescuProducer

My Uncle Jens Ratings & Reviews

Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025
Akam, a young literature teacher living comfortably in Oslo, has his routine upended when his estranged uncle from Iranian Kurdistan shows up unannounced. With limited space in his shared flat, Akam reluctantly invites him to stay—just for a few days. But as those days stretch on and his uncle shows no sign of leaving, tensions rise and suspicions grow. My Uncle Jens begins as an awkward, deadpan comedy about a freeloading houseguest but subtly transforms into a moving exploration of familial obligation, cultural identity, and buried histories. As Akam digs into who this man really is—and why he’s here—he finds himself reckoning with a past that shaped the very life he’s been trying to live apart from. A thoughtful, quietly powerful film that sneaks up on you. Very pleasantly surprised by this film.

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