Karun – The Longest River of Iran

Switzerland / Finland / Iran, October 2024
FILM, Documentary, 19 min.

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directed by
Sahand Sarhaddi
Status
In distribution

A poignant tapestry of grief is woven by unravelling the brutal murder of Iranian poet Hamid Hajizadeh and his young son Karun. The film reconstructs this tragic day through interviews with the family made after the murder. The cracks in the walls of the family house are a reminder of the repressed memories and create a link to the cracks in the earth, which reflect the partially dried-up Karun River.

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World Premiere
October 2024
Original Version
Persian (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 19 min.
ISAN
0000-0007-17AA-0000-V-0000-0000-I
Production
Srikandi Films, Wacky Tie Films, Sahand Sarhaddi
Producer
Laura Coppens, Sahand Sarhaddi
directed by
Sahand Sarhaddi
Cinemato­graphy
Reza Didar
Editing
Anne-Mari Musturi
Re-Recording Mix
Azadeh Zandieh
Music
Payam Hashemi Tari

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