North American Premiere
When a woman decides to rent her home for a film shoot, she’s not prepared for the overwhelming sense of intrusion she will experience by having the film crew in her space. But reality and fiction blur as the production ramps up and she finds herself immersed in the work and on-set camaraderie.
In his feature debut, Iranian director Farshad Hashemi weaves a narratively dense and emotionally textured film tapestry, crafting a quietly affecting drama that lands as a poetic meditation on loneliness and the power of storytelling. The filmmaker nimbly switches between storytelling conventions to interrogate the notion of art imitating life and vice versa. As he himself moves seamlessly in front of and behind the camera (he plays the production manager), he conveys a deep appreciation for the chaotic nature of the creative process, proving that magic is often found in moments of frustration and uncertainty.
Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award, Göteborg 2024
Presented by
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Mahboube Gholami, Farshad Hashemi, Ebrahim Azizi, Zahra Aghapour, Navid Aghaei, Arash Deghan Shad
Iran/Germany
2024
In Farsi with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Sina Askari
Producer
Farzad Pak, Farshad Hashemi
Screenwriter
Farshad Hashemi
Cinematography
Davood Malek Hosseini
Editor
Mahdi Iravani
Production Design
Siamak Karinejad
Original Music
Peyman Yazdanian
Farshad Hashemi
Farshad Hashemi is an Iranian writer, director, and actor. His feature directorial debut, Me, Maryam, the Children, and 26 Others premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and was selected for the Göteborg Film Festival where it won the Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award.
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