2024 (Iran/France/Germany) (Crime/Drama/Thriller) (English sub-titles)
Starring: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Setareh Maleki, Mahsa Rostami
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Members’ Choice:
Winner of several awards, this tense political thriller about state paranoia and misogyny was filmed over 70 days entirely in secret. The exiled director Mohammad Rasoulof delivers this arresting drama that speaks to the dividing lines in Iranian society. As political unrest erupts in the streets, investigating judge Imam realises that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful … even of his own wife and daughters.
This is a mesmerising drama about the real reasons why people accept toxic regimes and the courage it takes to resist them.
(2hr 47mins)