Critical Zone
Mantagheye bohrani
Kritična cona
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The film was shot in total secrecy, without the permission of the Iranian authorities and using non-actors. It tells the story of one night in a semi-deserted Tehran, populated by lost and suffering souls crushed by the regime that stifles the spirit of revolt. Locarno's 2023 Golden Leopard for Best Film.
Amir leads a lonely life. With his dog for sole company, he drives through the
underworld of Tehran, dealing drugs of all kinds and healing troubled souls like a
modern prophet. He navigates the city streets aimlessly, following the directions of
his GPS while getting high to escape a town with no future. And yet, on his wanderings
he will find the seed of resistance.
"In my new film Critical Zone, I depict everything in the most naked and radical way. I wanted to show that the city is like a big mental institution so sometimes we had to hide the camera. This suspense during production gave the cast and crew a strong feeling of being rebel fighters and I got the most out of the adrenaline in our blood." (Ali Ahmadzadeh)
Section:
PANORAMA
Directed by:
Ali Ahmadzadeh
Country, year:
Iran, Germany, 2023
Length:
99
Subtitles:
English,Slovenian
Language:
Persian
Screening in cinema:
Sat, 11.11.2023
21:30
Kinodvor Cinema
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Thu, 16.11.2023
15:00
Kino Bežigrad
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Sat, 18.11.2023
19:00
Kosovel Hall
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Please note that this film is not available as VOD service.
Screenplay:
Ali Ahmadzadeh
Cinematography:
Abbas Rahimi
Music:
Milad Movahedi
Cast:
Amir Pousti, Shirin Abedinirad, Alireza Keymanesh, Maryam Sadeghiyan, Saghar Saharkhiz, Mina Hasanlou, Saba Bagheri, Alireza Rastjou, Maman Pari, Mr. Fred
Producent:
Counterintuitive Film
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Sales:
Luxbox
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About director
Born 1986 in Gachsaran, Iran. Ahmadzadeh is a writer, director and producer of three successful feature films that convey a fatal portrait of the oppressed Iranian youth. Despite being qualified in architecture, his interest in music led him to graduate from the Neinava Music University. Later he graduated in film directing from the Young Cinema Society. His films have been banned by the Iranian authorities.
Filmography
2013 Mehmouniye Kami (Kami's Party)
2015 Madar-e ghalb atomi (Atomic Heart Mother)
2023 Mantagheye bohrani (Critical Zone/Kritična cona)