« All Events

  • This event has passed.

WINNERS (Iran)

February 10 @ 10:00 am to approx. 12:30 pm

In a small provincial Iranian town, the children work hard to support their families. One day nine-year-old Yahya and his friend Leyla find a precious gold statue.  As the authorities search for the lost treasure, sharing Yahya’s passion for cinema, Yahya’s boss Nasser Khan (Reza Naji) decides to help the children find its rightful owner.
Genre:  Drama
Running Time:  85 min
Country:  Iran
Language:  Farsi with English subtitles
Premiere:
Director:  Hassan Nazer
Writers:  Hamed Emami (additional dialogue writer) | Hassan Nazer
Producers:  Nadira Murray | Paul Welsh
Cinematographers:  Arash Seifi | Arash Seyfijamadi
Production Designer:  Mohammad Mohammadi,
Principal Cast: Reza Naji, Hosein Abedini, Parsa Maghami, Heliya Mohammadi, Malalai Zikria.
Distributor:  Digicult – U.K.. / A Sylph / World Films Production 
Trailer:  https://youtu.be/o7cJW-DwjKM
FESTIVALS:

2023 Academy Awards® | Official UK Entry for Best International Feature British

British Independent Film Awards | Official Selection

Winner: Raindance Discovery Award

Winner: Breakthrough Producer

44th Celtic Media Festival, Ireland, 2023 | Nominated

37th Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland 2023 | Official Selection

BIFEST – Bari International Film Festival, Italy 2023 | Official Selection Festival

Pluriel.Les, France, 2023 | Opening Film

Hebden Bridge Film Festival, UK 2023

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022 | Official Selection
Winner: Audience Award

Raindance Film Festival 2022 | Official Selection
Winner: Best UK Feature

Dinard British Film Festival 2022 | Official Selection

Details

Date:
February 10
Time:
10:00 am to approx. 12:30 pm
Event Category:
Event Tags:
Website:
www.DesertFilmSociety.org

Venue

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center
2300 E Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States

Organizer

Desert Film Society
Email
info@desertfilmsociety.com
View Organizer Website