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

From Hasakah with Love

Australian Premiere | 2016

Director's Biography
Director's Biography
Mohammad Farahani

Synopsis

A girl that who’s family members have been murdered , is all alone in the city of Hasakah. In order to show her protest to the ongoing massacre ,she decided to burn herself in front of an webcam.

Festivals

Production Team

Director
Mohammad Farahani
Country
Iran
Runtime 
10 min
Language
Kurdish with English Subtitles
Premiere Status 
Classification 
18+
Year
2016
Screenwriter 
Farzad Fakhrizadeh
Producer
Fatemeh Atefi
Cinematographer 
 Hashem Moradi
Editor
 Shahab Bashiri
Cast
Sima Babaei, Ayshin Salmaniha, Hamed Nadri, Mahmoud Nazaralian

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