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."
Cast
Beylula Kidane Adgoy as Amina
Gustaf Skarsgård as Johan
Embla Hjulström as Mirre
Jennifer Brown as Janet
Sanna Ekman as Maggan
Sunil Munshi as Jesper
Hannu Kiaviaho as Pecka
Teodor Runsjö as Micke
Jonathan Kurkson as Hassan
Alejandro Castillo as Antonio
Dogge Doggelito as Viktor
Ahmadu Jah as Said
Fredrik Eddari as Ali
Olle Sarri as Berra
Douglas Johansson as Social chef
Peter Jezewski as Johnny
Jacob Mohlin as Cop
Marienette Dahlin as Cop
Cesar Fulgencio as Teacher
Majken Pollack as Doctor
Eduardo Grutzky as Restaurant chef
Christopher Mhina as Marco