In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. To increase their chances of asylum, he breaks a promise to his wife and joins the local wrestling club. As the rumours start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.
Directed by: Milad Alami
Production Year: 2023
Country: Sweden
Length: 119 minutes
Credits
Director: Milad Alami
Writer: Milad Alami
Producers: Annika Rogell, Sandra Warg, Peter Possne
Cinematographer: Sebastian Winterø
Production Designer: Thomas Øyjordsbakken
Composer: Jon Ekstrand, Carl-Johan Sevedag
Editor: Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Sound Designer: Andreas Franck
Cast
Payman Maadi
Marall Nasiri
Björn Elgerd
Ardalan Esmaili
Arvin Kananian
Nicole Mehrbod
Diana Farzami
Magnus Mark
Joonas Saartmo
A Report About Mina
Australian Premiere | 2015
Synopsis
Mina is a drug addicted woman of the slums in Tehran. She is living in ruins surrounded by the junk. Her dream is having a normal life, and has decorated ruined walls with found items in junk. She cares for street dogs like her own kids and for homeless people as members of her family, a family that has been together to use drug. This film is a narration of thirteen days of Mina’s life during Persian New Year holidays.
Festivals
- Yamagata Documentary Film Festival (Japan-2015) - winner "Special Mention Prize"
- Black International Cinema Berlin (Germany-2015)- winner "Best film Expressionist Narrative"
- Cinema Verite Documentary Film Festival (Iran)
- 1001 Documentary Film Festival (Turkey)
- Queens World Film Festival(USA-2016)
- 6th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival (India 2016)
- Livermore Valley Film Festival (USA 2016)
- International Video Art House Madrid (Spain 2016)
- Iranian Film Festival Zurich (Switzerland 2016)
- Scandinavian International Film Festival (Finland 2016)
- Ferfilm International Film Festival (Kosovo 2016)
- All Lights India International Film Festival (India 2016)
- The 5th Persian International Film Festival (Australia 2016)
Production Team
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Director
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Kaveh Mazaheri
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Country
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Iran
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Runtime
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54 min
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Language
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Persian with English Subtitles
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Premiere Status
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Classification
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18+
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Year
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2015
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Researcher
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Kaveh Mazaheri, Forough Azizi
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Producer
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Darvash Film Production, Kaveh Mazaheri
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Cinematographer
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Kaveh Mazaheri
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Editor
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Pooyan Sholevar
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Writer
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Pooyan Sholevar, Kaveh Mazaheri
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