Farough, an Afghani 45 years old man, wants to fulfill his father’s will by burring his corps in Afghanistan. However, due to the Taliban’s invasion, he was forced to carry the deceased father‘s corpse from out of the way and mountains to his motherland.
Farough, an Afghani 45 years old man, wants to fulfill his father’s will by burring his corps in Afghanistan. However, due to the Taliban’s invasion, he was forced to carry the deceased father‘s corpse from out of the way and mountains to his motherland.
PHOENIX
Iran 2022 / 13′
a film by
Mohsen Nabavi
with
Mohammad Sedighimehr
Mohammad amin Sahebzadeh
Zahra Aghapour
| Screenplay | Mohsen Nabavi |
| Director of Photography | Faramarz Naderi |
| Costume & Set Designer | Sadra Sadri |
| Makeup Artist | Jalal Amiri Marand |
| Editor | Shahab Najafi |
| Composer | Erfan Farshizadeh |
| Sound | Hassan Mahdavi |
| Production Manager | Abasalt Soleyman Nejad |
| Producer | Azadeh Akbarian / 8Film |
| Assistant Producer | Vahid Jabarzadeh Abasalt Soleyman Nejad |
| Distribution | Esen Studios |
SPECIAL MENTION
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
- Capital City Film Festival (USA)
- International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (Turkey)
- Nordic Star Festival – former Vasteras Film Festival (Sweden)
- Dhaka International Film Festival (Bangladesh)
- Roma Film Corto (Italy)
- Orlando Film Festival (USA)
- Aaretaler Kurtzfilmtage (Switzerland)
- Barcelona Planet Film Festival (Spain)
- Rural Film Fest (Spain)
- Aracnea Film and Book Festival (Italy)
- Festival Tulipani di Seta Nera (Italy)
Mohsen Nabavi
Mohsen Nabavi (born 2 August 1979 in Shiraz) is an Iranian Director, Scriptwriter and Actor. He started his work making short narrative film entitled “These Days” for Iranian Young Cinema Society (IYCS). He has also written for several movie newspapers and magazines like ‘Shortfilmnews’. He has won numerous awards from national and international film festivals for his short films. So far, he made 7 short films and collaborated in several movies as a screenwriter. In 2020, he worked as a consultant in the Family Film Awards of America and was present in 4 editions of the Spanish Rural Film Festival as a jury member.
Director statement :
Almost all people have experienced the bitter taste of war and its after effects at different times in history, and in these years, the people of Afghanistan and Ukraine more than ever. The hateful war and the selfishness and greed of politicians with an ideology or utilitarian perspective put a heavy burden on the shoulders of people who have to carry the grief of their dearest people on the hard and rocky path of life. Hoping for a day when peace will warm and illuminate the whole earth like the warm light of the sun. This is a film dedicated to peace and all people who are far from their homeland.
Director statement :
Almost all people have experienced the bitter taste of war and its after effects at different times in history, and in these years, the people of Afghanistan and Ukraine more than ever. The hateful war and the selfishness and greed of politicians with an ideology or utilitarian perspective put a heavy burden on the shoulders of people who have to carry the grief of their dearest people on the hard and rocky path of life. Hoping for a day when peace will warm and illuminate the whole earth like the warm light of the sun. This is a film dedicated to peace and all people who are far from their homeland.