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World War III (Jang-e jahani sevom)

Houman Seyyedi
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Human Rights & Society Politics & War Crime & Thriller 2022 110 min Iran
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Synopsis

A drama with brilliantly comic overtones 

Shakib is a homeless day labourer who never got over the loss of his wife and son in an earthquake years ago. He has since developed a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to be the set of a film about the Holocaust. A series of incidents leads to Shakib being given a movie role and a house in which to live during filming. When Ladan learns about his good fortune, she comes to the movie set begging for help. Shakib’s scheme to hide her goes tragically wrong and threatens to ruin his newfound status and what seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Cast/Avec

  • Mohsen Tanabandeh
  • Neda Jebraeili
  • Mahsa Hejazi
  • Navid Nosrati

Screenplay

  • Houman Seyyedi
  • Arian Vazir Daftari
  • Azad Jafarian

Cinematographer

  • Payman Shadmanfar

Sound

  • Alireza Alavian

Music

  • Bamdad Afshar

Production

  • Houman Seyyedi

Screenings

Wednesday 08 March 2023 18:30
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Farsi
Subtitles : French
Screening : Public Screening
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Thursday 09 March 2023 18:30
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Lieux : Cinémathèque
Audio : Farsi
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Friday 10 March 2023 16:00
Talent présent  •  
Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Farsi
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Houman Seyyedi

Houman Seyyedi
Houman Seyyedi

Born in 1980 in Rasht, Houman Seyyedi is a prolific director, scriptwriter, editor and actor in Iranian cinema and theatre. He has acted in 45 feature and TV films and series, including Asghar Farhadi’s Wednesday Firework. He runs one of the most prestigious film schools in Iran where he teaches film acting. He made a few short films before directing his debut feature film, Africa, in 2011 and has received numerous national and international awards.

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Filmography

  • Jang-e jahani sevom 2022
  • The Frog (TV series) 2020
  • Têtes de pioche / Sheeple 2018
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