Nowrooz

Switzerland, November 2023
FILM, Fiction, 17 min.

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directed by
Mohammad Reza Jafari
Written by
Mohammad Reza Jafari
Status
In distribution

Ahmad breaks into the house of the elderly Maryam and is caught by her. Against all expectations, Maryam invites him to dinner and prepares a bed for him to sleep in. Meanwhile, Ahmad pockets a wristwatch. During the night, Ahmad finds an obituary of Maryam's son. Plagued by thoughts, Ahmad cannot fall asleep. In the morning, Maryam notices that the watch is back on the table. She gives it to him and Ahmad sheepishly accepts.

Ahmad si introduce nella casa dell'anziana Maryam e viene catturato da lei. Contro ogni aspettativa, Maryam lo invita a cena e gli prepara un letto per dormire. Nel frattempo, Ahmad intasca un orologio da polso. Durante la notte, Ahmad trova un necrologio del figlio di Maryam. Tormentato dai pensieri, Ahmad non riesce ad addormentarsi. Al mattino, Maryam nota che l'orologio è di nuovo sul tavolo. Glielo regala e Ahmad lo accetta con fare peccaminoso.

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World Premiere
November 2023
Original Version
Persian (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 17 min.
Production
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film
Producer
Dominique Frey
directed by
Mohammad Reza Jafari
Written by
Mohammad Reza Jafari
Cinemato­graphy
Tobias Wanner
Editing
Enrico Frölich
Location Sound Mix
Zoé Kugler, Lisa Jödicke
Sound Design
Martin Scheuter
Re-Recording Mix
Martin Scheuter
Music
Mohammad Reza Jafari
Lighting Design
Pascal Kohler

Cast

Zarina Tadjibaeva as Maryam
Mohammad Reza Jafari as Ahmad
Danial Mirzadeh as Javad

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World Rights
Festival Distribution
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film

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