Film Theatre 2022/23

A Hero (Ghahreman, Iran, France, 2021, 127 min., Slovenian subtitles)

 
Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don’t go as planned.
 
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Screenplay: Asghar Farhadi
Cinematography: Ali Ghazi, Arash Ramezani
Assembly: Hayedeh Safiyari
Cast: Amir Jadidi (Rahim), Mohsen Tanabandeh (Bahram), Fereshteh Sadrorafaii (ga. Radmehr), Sahar Goldust (Farkhondeh), Maryam Shahdaei (Malileh), Alireza Jahandideh (Hossein), Sarina Farhadi (Nazanin), Ehsan Goodarzi (NadeAli)
Production: Asghar Farhadi Productions, Memento Films Production, Arte France Cinéma
Festivals and Awards: Cannes 2021: vGrand Prize for Best Director, François Chalais Award; Hafez 2021: Hafez Award for Best Actor; Santa Fe 2021: Audience Award for Best Feature Film; Palm Springs 2022: Cross Borders Award for Best Director, FIPRESCI Award for Best Actor, FIPRESCI Award for Best Screenplay of an International Program; Chlotrudis 2022: Chlotrudis Award for Best Original Screenplay; Asia Pacific Film Awards 2021: Outstanding Achievement Award – Film Direction; and many others
Distribution: FIVIA – Vojnik