Description
A strange, silent village bereft of all apparent life. A middle-aged wagon-driver, of determined demeanour, trundles a lifeless corpse towards the cemetery.
• Prize for Outstanding artistic achievement, Shanghai
About the director:
Ahmad Bahrami
Director. Born on 1972 in Shahryar – Iran, he holds a BA in Cinema Direction from Soureh University. His second feature The Wasteland has won numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Orizzonti Best Film Award and FIPRESCI prize 77th Venice Film Festival in 2020. Bakhrami’s next feature, Wastetown (2022), won Best Director prize at PÖFF.