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Completed - PERSIAN - Fantasy, Black comedy - 100 minutes

Log Line

Three barbers with different tastes, each passionate about his interests. A black comedy with elements of fantasy. Winner of the best first film award at the Fajr festival in Tehran in 2019.

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Homayoun GHANIZADEH
Cast : Saber ABAR, Babak HAMIDIAN, Ali NASIRIAN

Producer(s) : Ali MOSAFFA (IRANIAN INDEPENDENTS)

Synopsis

Three barbers with different tastes, each passionate about his interests. Danesh is in love with cinema and Homa, a well-known actress. Khan is mad about the movie “Casablanca” and his barber shop’s certificate. Shapoor will give anything for tinned tuna and politics. Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the city becomes oppressive. Could an earthquake be coming? Every now and then the body of a dead woman is found near the sea. All of their heads are shaved. As Inspector Kiani says, it’s a messy situation. A black comedy with elements of fantasy. Winner of the best first film award at the Fajr festival in Tehran in 2019.

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Country(ies) : IRAN

Festivals and Awards

Warsaw FF 2019 International Competition
Fajr 2019 (best first film)


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