Official Competition
World War III (Jang-e jahani sevom)
Houman Seyyedi
Human Rights & Society
Politics & War
Crime & Thriller
2022
110 min
Iran
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
Date
Hour
Place
Language
Subtitles
Screening
Wednesday 08 March 2023
18:30
Thursday 09 March 2023
18:30
Friday 10 March 2023
16:00
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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.
Filmography
- Jang-e jahani sevom 2022
- The Frog (TV series) 2020
- Têtes de pioche / Sheeple 2018
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