Morteza hires Khosrow, a professional hit man, to carry out a homicide and make it look like a suicide. However, at the very last minute, the duo is forced to change plans. Based on a true story. With this political thriller, director Mohammad Rasoulof, one of the masters of Iranian cinema, defies his country’s regime and the government-issued prohibition that banned him from filmmaking for twenty years. Therefore, the names of all cast and crew members are kept secret, so as to preserve their security. Winner of the FIPRESCI, Un Certain Regard Section of the Cannes Film Festival, 2013.
Mohammad Rasoulof
Born in Shiraz, Iran, in 1972. A sociology graduate at the University of Tehran. His directorial debut was The Twilight (2002). His films include The White Meadows (2009) and Goodbye (2011), best director at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. In 2010, he was arrested on charges of filming without a license. He was sentenced to one year in prison and banned from filmmaking for 20 years. Up to this day, none of his films have ever been shown in Iran.
