Synopsis

Amir leads a lonely life. With his dog for sole company, he drives through the underworld of Tehran, dealing drugs of all kinds and healing troubled souls like a modern prophet. He navigates the city streets aimlessly, following the directions of his GPS while getting high to escape a town with no future. And yet, in his wandering he will find the seed of resistance.

Original Title: Mantagheye Bohrani Countries: Iran, Germany Year: 2023 Ratio: 1,90:1 Sound: 5.1  Length: 99 min Language: Farsi

DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Ali Ahmadzadeh was born in Tehran in 1986. Despite being qualified in architecture, his interest in music led him to graduate from the Neinava Music University. He is also graduated in film directing from the Young Cinema Society.

FILMOGRAPHY

Critical Zone - 2023

Atomic Heart - 2015

Kami’s Party - 2013

CREW

Director and Screenwriter: Ali Ahmadzadeh DOP: Abbas Rahimi Editor: Ali Ahmadzadeh Sound: Hasan Mahdavi Producers: Ali Ahmadzadeh, Sina Ataeian Dena Coproduction: Counterintuitive Film World Sales: Luxbox

Cast

Amir Pousti, Shirin Abedinirad, Maryam Sadeghiyan, Alireza Keymanesh, Saghar Saharkhiz, Mina Hasanlou, Alireza Rastjou, Saba Bagheri, Maman Pari, Mr. Fred

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

Locarno Film Festival - International Competition - Golden Leopard - 2023

World Cinema Amsterdam - Competition - 2023

Batumi International Art-House Film Festival - International Feature Films Competition - Best Film - 2023

Haifa International Film Festival - Carmel International Competition - Best Film Award - 2023

Busan International Film Festival - A Window on Asian Cinema - 2023

Gent International Film Festival - Official Competition - 2023

Bergen International Film Festival - International Fiction - 2023

São Paulo International Film Festival - International Perspective - 2023

Adelaide Film Festival - World Cinema - 2023

Valladolid International Film Festival - Alchemies - Special Mention - 2023

Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Open Horizons: Another Take - 2023

Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - Wide Angle - 2023

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - Best of Festivals - 2023

Ljubljana International Film Festival - Panorama - 2023

LEFFEST Lisboa Film Festival - Official Selection - Out of Competition - 2023

Films From the South - Spotlight Iran - 2023

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival - Another View - 2023

Semana de Cine de la Universidad de Lima - International Showcase - 2023

TOKYO FILMeX - FILMeX Competition - Special Jury Prize - 2023

International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg - Pushing the Boundaries - 2023

3 Continents Festival - International Competition - Young Jury Award - 2023

Belgrade Auteur Film Festival - International Competition - Grand Prix Aleksandar Saša Petrović - 2023

Singapore International Film Festival - Asian Feature Film Competition - 2023

Kolkata International Film Festival - Cinema International - 2023

International Film Festival Kerala - Official World Cinema - 2023

Ali AhmadzadeH

Writer-Director, Producer