"Critical Zone is so socially vital that the director was banned by Iranian authorities from attending its world premiere at Locarno, where it won the Golden Leopard for best film."

The Hollywood Reporter
  • Archive - Festival 39
  • Director: Ali Ahmadzadeh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of, Germany 2023
  • 99 minutes
  • Persian
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

Amir leads a lonely life. With his dog for sole company, he drives through the underworld of Tehran, dealing drugs of all kinds and healing troubled souls like a modern prophet. He navigates the city streets aimlessly, following the directions of his GPS while getting high to escape a town with no future. And yet, in his wandering he will find the seed of resistance.

Winner of the Golden Leopard for Best Film at the Locarno Festival, Critical Zone reflects on the anger and the rage of the young generation of Iranians. The defiant and compassionate film was secretly shot on the streets of Tehran without official permission.

Filmography: Atomic Heart (2015), Kami’s Party (2013).

 

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  • Director Ali Ahmadzadeh
  • Production Sina Ataeian Dena, Ali Ahmadzadeh
  • Script Ali Ahmadzadeh
  • Cinematography Abbas Rahimi
  • Editing Ali Ahmadzadeh
  • Music Milad Movahedi
  • Festivals Locarno (Best Film)
  • Actors Amir Pousti, Shirin Abedinirad, Maryam Sadeghiyan, Alireza Keymanesh, Saghar Saharkhiz
  • Source Luxbox