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Iranian cinema at Venice International Film Festival

Overview

Iranian filmmakers are being represented at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival with works addressing social and political themes.

Ali Asgari’s film, ‘Un po’ di luce’ (Kami nour), premiered in competition. The drama follows an Iranian doctor who, after being arrested and losing his clinic, contemplates suicide before finding reconciliation through his family. The production was filmed in Tehran and Turkey, facing challenges due to regional conflict and the threat of bombings.

Asgari described the film as a reflection of a society experiencing “exhaustion and numbness due to political repression and ongoing regional tensions,” focusing on “small acts of resistance and survival in contemporary Iran.”

Additionally, Mohsen Gharaei’s film ‘Moragheb - Falling House’ was featured in the Orizzonti section. The film depicts a family on the outskirts of Tehran facing eviction due to highway construction and critiques patriarchal structures and social stagnation.

Entities

Ali Asgari · Shadmehr Rastin · Zoe Films · Venice International Film Festival · Misagh Zareh

Timeline

about 19 hours ago

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Ali Asgari’s ‘A Bit of Light’ premieres at Venice Film Festival
Ali Asgari’s film ‘A Bit of Light’ premiered at the Venice Film Festival, depicting an Iranian doctor’s struggle with despair and resilience amidst political repression.
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Iranian films featured at Venice International Film Festival
Iranian films ‘Un po’ di luce’ by Ali Asgari and ‘Moragheb’ by Mohsen Gharaei are featured at the Venice International Film Festival, tackling themes of social struggle and patriarchy.

Sources

askanews.it · cinematografo.it · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · liberoquotidiano.it · moviedigger.it · nonsolocinema.com · variety.com