Iran/Switzerland 2024 17 min Farsi-Kurdish original version with German and English subtitles
German premiere
by Saman Hosseinpuor
Script: Saman Hosseinpuor, DoP: Robin Angst, Editing: Saman Hosseinpuor, Zoé Buess, Music: Omer Mohammadi, Producers: Philipp Ritler, Saman Hosseinpuor, Cast: Maryan Boubani, Kianoush Farzin
German premiere
by Saman Hosseinpuor
Script: Saman Hosseinpuor, DoP: Robin Angst, Editing: Saman Hosseinpuor, Zoé Buess, Music: Omer Mohammadi, Producers: Philipp Ritler, Saman Hosseinpuor, Cast: Maryan Boubani, Kianoush Farzin
In a remote village in the mountains of Kurdistan, a lonely old mother is waiting for her son to return from military service. As he returns, a secret pushes her into a dilemma to deal with her son’s new identity.
Saman Hosseinpuor, born in 1993, is a Kurdish-Iranian writer and director with a master’s degree in film directing. His work has been recognized and awarded at over 100 film festivals, including the Telluride Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival. He is an alumnus of the Asian Film Academy and Berlinale Talents. In his films, he primarily focusses on Kurdish culture, particularly the experiences of Kurdish people in Iran. Additionally, he is an official member of the Iranian Short Film Association.
Filmography (selection): 2015 AUTUMN LEAVES, 2016 FISH, 2017 THE MAN WHO FORGOT TO BREATHE, 2019 SLAUGHTER, 2023 SUITCASE, 2024 SON (all short films)
Filmography (selection): 2015 AUTUMN LEAVES, 2016 FISH, 2017 THE MAN WHO FORGOT TO BREATHE, 2019 SLAUGHTER, 2023 SUITCASE, 2024 SON (all short films)
Contact
Saman Hosseinpuor
hpsaman@gmail.com