Iran,
2017, 90 min
Directed by:
Mohammad HamzeiScreenplay:
Ehsan BiglariCinematography:
Payman ShadmanfarComposer:
Karen HomayounfarCast:
Niki Karimi, Leyla Zareh, Hooman Seyadi, Farid Sajjadi Hosseini, Hamid Reza Azarang, Maedeh TahmasebiPlots(1)
Azar (Niki Karimi), the title character of Mohammad Hamzei’s debut feature, isn’t a conventional Iranian housewife. Along with her husband Amir (Hamidreza Azarang) she runs a pizza restaurant as well as racing bikes at motocross. When a catastrophic event occurs, Azar’s life turns into a kaleidoscope of grief, trauma and desperation. (Dubai International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Niki Karimi
Iran
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Wednesday, May 9 (2015)
Shirin (2008)
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Leyla Zareh
Iran
Hooman Seyadi
Iran
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Fireworks Wednesday (2006)
Farid Sajjadi Hosseini
Iran
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The Salesman (2016)
Maedeh Tahmasebi
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The Circle (2000)
Without Her (2022)