Project Description
DREAM JOB
Environmental expert Istaahil (Sophia Wekesa) is preparing for an interview amidst morning hustle. NGO boss Sanna (Meri Nenonen) seems positive towards Istaahil’s application, but soon it appears that Sanna is more interested in Istaahil’s ‘exotic’ background than her skills. Dream Job is written by Maryan Abdulkarim and directed by Tine Alavi, and it is part of the film anthology Force of Habit.
Directed by: Tine Alavi
Screenplay by: Maryan Abdulkarim
Produced by: Elli Toivoniemi, Tuffi Films
Co-produced by: Farima Karimi & Siri Hjorton Wagner, [sic] film
Cinematography by: Shazi Özdemir
Production design by: Katariina Kapi
Costume design by: Roosa Marttiini
Make-up design by: Kaisu Hölttä
Editing by: Katja Pällijeff
Sound design by: Lotta Mäki
CAST:
Istaahil: Sophia Wekesa
Sanna: Meri Nenonen
Mikko: Santeri Helinheimo-Mäntylä
Bilaal: Deogracias Masomi
Sami: Ville Mäkinen
Country of production: Finland, Sweden
Duration: 12:22
Domestic content rating: S (for all ages)
When I was writing Dream Job, I was inspired by real events. This project enabled me to make visible the reality that is commonplace on one hand and invisible on the other, depending on the individual’s status in the society. The progress of equality can be partly measured in the possibility, or lack thereof, to be self-sufficient.
The film is about situations of power and oppression, a story that explores the intersections of experiences with particular focus on experiences of sexism and racism. The film captures the commonplace experience of a woman, a black muslim woman, Istaahil. Istaahil’s experience on this particular day is captured to tell a story of racism in the Finnish workplace. How a black muslim woman in Finland is perceived by others and how that in return is felt by a black muslim woman.
What do you see differently after having seen the film? Share your insights!
DISCUSS THE FILM!
The discussion material created by the Yksittäistapaus campaign and the Timeout Foundation help you have constructive dialogue about the film and to see things from a new perspective. The discussion material is especially designed to support dialogue in school lessons.
You can lead the discussion by showing the guidelines and discussion questions to the participants directly through the slide show below. You can download and print the more extensive guidelines with additional support for the leader of the discussion as a PDF file.
the Yksittäistapaus short film.
confidentially.
the matter at hand and each other better.
or resolve anything. We can talk in peace.
Now let’s briefly go though them...
Give room for incompleteness.
What did we learn from discussing the matter together?
What insights did we gain?
the short film and the thoughts it provoked in us.
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the film evoked in you.
had experiences of the theme of the short film.
to share your thoughts.
and the behaviour of its main characters?
How can they affect how we treat others?
who the generalisation applies to?
everyone gets to share their thoughts.
What does discrimination mean, and what kind of discrimination is prohibited in the legislation?
What to do if you suspect you have been discriminated against in applying for a job or in working life?
What is sexism?
DISCUSSED FURTHER
in the discussion
which theme you would like to focus.
decided we will discuss further.
the way you think about this topic.
of the rest while you were listening to the previous speaker?
the discussion will get to share their thoughts.
mind from the discussion. Write these in your own paper.
or having seen the film?
The instructor will collect the insights written on paper
at the end and create a summary of them.
this discussion or topic in one sentence.
the joint discussion?