synopsis
The poetic mid-length documentary by Iranian director Mahdi Kiasari depicts scenes from the everyday life of Abolfazl, a young boy who is missing both hands. Despite his disability, Abolfazl lives a full life with his family and friend Setayesh in a palm orchard near the Afghan-Iranian border, where foreign visitors often head for eco-tourism. Both belong to a group of children who live stateless in Iran, which poses another major disadvantage for their future.
biography
Iranian director, writer, and producer Mahdi Zamanpour Kiasari (1975) holds a master's degree in television production and has made more than 65 documentary films and television shows. His medium-length documentary portrait Mashti Esmaeil (2012), about the everyday life of a blind old man, received awards at several international film festivals, including Visions du Réel, where it won the main prize.
film details
| director: | Mahdi Zamanpour Kiasari |
| producer: | Mahdi Zamanpour Kiasari |
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2021 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | Farsi |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Mahdi Zamanpour Kiasari |
| original title: | AB,BAD,KHAK,NAN |
| country: | Iran |
| year: | 2021 |
| running time: | 25 min. |
