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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