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
Parviz
Iran | 2012 | 107 min | Unclassified 15+
SYNOPSIS
Despite his 50 years Parviz still lives off his father and the two men don’t get on very well. Things come to a head when the father tells his son he has decided to remarry. Parviz has no other choice but surrender his place to his step-mother and leave home. Parviz finds it difficult to get used to this new solitary life far from his neighborhood and the people he knows. He thus concocts a novel way of fighting back against the injustice done to him.
FESTIVALS
Jury’s Special Mention - 60th San Sebastian IFF
Winner of NETPAC Award - 13th Asiaticafilmmediale
Winner - Silver Apricot, Yerevan International Film Festival
Best Film - Golden Crow Pheasant, 18th Kerala International Film Festival
Best Performance - 13th Dhaka International Film Festival
Special Mention - 9th International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva
Jury’s Special Mention - 13th Imagineindia International Film Festival
Parviz
Iran | 2012 | 107 min | Unclassified 15+
SYNOPSIS
Despite his 50 years Parviz still lives off his father and the two men don’t get on very well. Things come to a head when the father tells his son he has decided to remarry. Parviz has no other choice but surrender his place to his step-mother and leave home. Parviz finds it difficult to get used to this new solitary life far from his neighborhood and the people he knows. He thus concocts a novel way of fighting back against the injustice done to him.
FESTIVALS
Winner Gran Prix - Cannes Film Festival 2021
Sydney Film Festival 2021
CREDITS
Director: Majid Barzegar
Writers: Hamed Rajabi, Bardia Yadegari, Majid Barzegar
Producer: Saeed Armand
Cinematographer: Amin Jafari
Production Designer: Leila Naghdi Pari
Sound: Mehdi Saleh Kermani
Editing: Javad Emami
Makeup: Elham Salehi
CAST
Levon Haftvan
Homeira Nonahali
Mahmoud Behrouzian
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A Hero
Iran, France | 2021 | 127 min | Unclassified 15+
SYNOPSIS
Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don’t go as planned…
FESTIVALS
Winner Gran Prix - Cannes Film Festival 2021
Sydney Film Festival 2021
