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Dir. Matthew Rankin
89 min

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ABOUT THE FILM

Shortlisted For The 97th Academy Awards® - Best International Feature - Canada

In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways. Gradeschoolers Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen in the winter ice and try to claim it. Meanwhile, Massoud leads a group of increasingly-befuddled tourists through the monuments and historic sites of Winnipeg. Matthew quits his meaningless job in a Québecois government office and sets out upon an enigmatic journey to visit his mother. Space, time and personal identities crossfade, interweave and echo into a surreal comedy of misdirection.

Film Details

Program: New Releases
Release Year: 2024
Runtime: 89 min
Country/Region: Canada
Language: Persian, French
Print Source: Oscilloscope
Tags: Comedy, Drama, Dramedy

Cast/Crew

Director: Matthew Rankin
Producer: Sylvain Corbeil
Cinematographer: Isabelle Stachtchenko
Screenwriter: Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati, Matthew Rankin
Editor: Xi Feng
Composer: Amir Amiri, Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux
Principal Cast: Matthew Rankin, Pirouz Nemati, Rojina Esmaeili, Danielle Fichaud, Sobhan Javadi