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Cargo(TV show/series, 2021-)

Original title: "Rahti" (Finnish/FI)
46min per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 8 episodes

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Rahti or Cargo, is a Finnish television crime drama series, which was broadcast on Yle TV1 from 3 September 2021. Its eight episodes are based on an idea by Matti Kinnunen, who is also the director and a scriptwriter. Fellow writers are Veikko Aaltonen and Johanna Hartikainen. Filming began in 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scenes were shot in Finland, Italy and Malta. Rahti was nominated for Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize for best screenplay of a Nordic drama series. The main protagonist, Kiki (Evelyn Rasmussen Osazuwa), is an Eritrean refugee, who is fleeing local soldiers. On her journey to Finland, where her father Sammy (Alain Azerot) lives, she is separated from her husband Aman (Geoffrey Erista) and daughter Liah (Ariela Francis). In Finland, Riku (Johannes Holopainen) steals Sammy's van without knowing it has a refugee family hidden inside. ()
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About Cargo

The story of the international refugee crisis, depicting a world where greed, violence and exploitation compete with hopes and dreams amid a constant fight for survival.

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Cargo Seasons and Episodes

09/05/2021Season 1 - 8 episodes
#1 | 09/05/2021Episode 1
When they are suddenly confronted with a life-threatening situation, Kiki and her family are forced to flee their country of Eritrea and head for Finland. However, early on their journey is plagued by a great misfortune.
#2 | 09/12/2021Episode 2
After surviving the extremely dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea, Kiki manages to communicate with Sammy, who promises to come get her. Meanwhile, Aman and Liah are approaching the Finnish coast in a cargo ship.
#3 | 09/19/2021Episode 3
Kiki continues her challenging journey, not knowing about the tragedy that has befallen her family. Meanwhile, Sammy is caught smuggling people and hires Riku to go get Kiki, as Maria contemplates becoming Rayan’s legal guardian.
#4 | 09/26/2021Episode 4
As soon as she arrives in Finland, Kiki visits her father in prison and seeks information about her family’s whereabouts. Meanwhile, Liah awaits her illegal adoption in Stockholm, while Maria proceeds with adopting Rayan.
#5 | 10/03/2021Episode 5
While Sammy is in prison, Yonah helps Kiki gather information about her missing husband and daughter. Meanwhile, Maria is confronted with a dilemma when she is forced to ask Rayan’s parents for help with a serious health issue.
#6 | 10/10/2021Episode 6
Kiki buries Aman and starts searching for Liah, with Riku’s help. While Yonah tries to discreetly guide Kiki to find the illegal adoption website where her daughter is being sold, Maria tries to remain Rayan’s legal guardian.
#7 | 10/17/2021Episode 7
Sammy realizes that Yonah is involved in Liah’s disappearance, but Yonah has already gone underground. Meanwhile, Riku does everything he can to give Kiki the money she needs. Will they be able to bring Liah back to safety?
#8 | 10/24/2021Episode 8
Tensions are running high as Sammy receives a message from Yonah, while Kiki and Riku head to Stockholm to look for Liah. At the same time, Rayan’s future is about to be determined by Maria’s final decision.

Additional Information

Production country: Finland
Plays in: Finland, Eritrea
Original language: Finnish (FI)
Spoken languages: Arabic (AR), English (EN), Finnish (FI), Italian (IT)
Translated into 5 languages: Greek (EL), English (EN), Finnish (FI), Dutch (NL), Swedish (SV)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 09/05/2021
Latest episode released on: 10/24/2021
Cast: Evelyn Rasmussen Osazuwa, Johannes Holopainen, Alain Azerot, Oona Airola, Amos Brotherus, Yasmin Ahsanullah, Boodi Kabbani
Director: Matti Kinnunen
Screenwriter: Matti Kinnunen, Johanna Hartikainen, Tarja Kylmä, Veikko Aaltonen
Executive Producer: Joonas Hytönen
Directors of Photography: Anssi Leino, Jarkko T. Laine
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Frakt"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:52076, Added: 03/21/2022, Last updated: 04/13/2024