Iran,
2012, 97 min
Directed by:
Kianoush AyariScreenplay:
Kianoush AyariCinematography:
Dariush AyariComposer:
Behzad AbdiPlots(1)
Trapped in the cellar of the family home by her religious and traditional father, a young and helpless girl’s life comes to an abrupt end when her own father decides to kill her for staining the family honour. She is secretly buried in the back room of the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets, unaware of the dark truth that is buried. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, continues to haunt the family as it reverberates through the generations of women who are curious to know more about her sudden disappearance and the rumours around it. (ÍRÁN:CI Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Venice Film Festival
- 2012 - Kianoush Ayari (Orizzonti Award for Best Film)