The 57th KVIFF celebrates independent Iranian cinema



Another Birth. Iranian Cinema, Here and Now

The 57th KVIFF celebrates independent Iranian cinema with a selection of singular works made in the past four years. Collectively these works offer an insightful testimony of the burning creativity of Iran's artists in face of the challenging reality. Nine mostly young filmmakers – urgent, unheard, voices – who palpably bear a spiritual connection to the previous generations of their country's greats, tackle the current reality with a remarkable sensitivity and great inventiveness. Melancholic dramas, comedies, war movies, sci-fis...films about love, and films within films. Together, these nine unique and intensely personal testimonies form a multi-dimensional mosaic that reflect the collective spirit and openness of Iran's young cinema of today.

Titles of the retrospective:

No End, dir. Nader Saeivar, 2022

The Locust, dir. Faeze Azizkhani, 2022

Zapata, dir. Danesh Eqbashavi, 2023

The Skin, dir. Bahman Ark, Bahram Ark, 2020

Dream's Gate, dir. Negin Ahmadi, 2023

A Trip To The Moon, dir. Mohammadreza Shayan-Nejad, 2021

Black and White River, dir. Farzin Mohammadi, 2019

Creation Between Two Surfaces, dir. Hossein Rajabian, 2019

K9, dir. Vahid Vakilifar, 2020