Award-Winning Iranian Films Featured at Vancouver International Film Festival

Sept 16, 2022

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Several award-winning Iranian Films will be featured in this year's Vancouver International Film Festival (September 29 through October 9).

No Prior Appointment

Filled with fascinating, warm characters, No Prior Appointment provides a vibrant glimpse of Iran. Pegah Ahangarani leads the film with her steady presence in the story of an Iranian immigrant who, after 30 years, is compelled to return to her home country upon learning of her estranged father’s death. She hastily takes leave from her work as a doctor in Germany, bringing her young autistic son with her. Director Behrooz Shoaibi explores the ideas of return, leftover threads of memory of a land, and the sense of self that was once left behind. With nuanced grace, the film explores the longing for homeland, the questions of belonging, and the strange sense of homecoming upon return to the country of your childhood.

Chosen by the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO as film of the year for its portrayal of autism, and nominated for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Screenplay at the 2022 Fajr Film Festival. A limited number of special promotion tickets are available HERE

Like a Fish on the Moon

In this North American premiere, Like a Fish on the Moon tells the story of Ilya, a healthy four-and-a-half year-old boy. He goes to daycare and enjoys playing. He comes from a stable background with loving parents. But for reasons known only to himself, he has stopped talking. Contrary to what you might expect, Dornaz Hajiha’s superbly acted film zeroes in on the boy’s mom and dad, Haleh and Amir (Sepidar Tari and Shahdiyar Shakiba). In the first scene, a psychologist probes their relationship and recommends that they reverse roles, that is, Amir should take over responsibility for getting Ilya dressed, feeding him, and the thousand other little things that his wife routinely does for their son. He grudgingly agrees. But it’s Haleh who really struggles with the new arrangement. She feels helpless and redundant. And Ilya still isn’t talking.

In her spare, empathetic first feature film, Hajiha establishes such authenticity, it’s almost as if we are watching an observational documentary. As the distressed parents consult one specialist after another, all to no avail, their own mental health suffers and the marriage cracks apart, leading to a devastating climax.

A limited number of special promotion tickets are available HERE

VIFF has once again chosen Kodoom.com as a media and publicity partner for the Persian speaking community. Visit Kodoom or VIFF websites for more information. Hundreds of feature films, shorts, talks and special events will light up the screens and stages across Vancouver. Take a moment to explore the program and get ready for VIFF!

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