AN SEH (Those Three)

Iran/2007/Turkish dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/Beta SP/77 mins

Three Iranian army recruits are at the end of two months’ training – but still 22 months away from demobilisation. They are first seen enjoying a hot spring, relaxing tired bodies. Then, with their troop, they head into an endless countryside blanketed under deep snow. Suddenly, Essi has had enough and escapes with his two buddies – a bid for freedom that begins a struggle for survival in a pitiless environment.

“Naghi Nemati’s film is told through stark images: snowy hillsides, a solitary tree, characters moving in and out of frame, close-up shots set against the sky, long shots with men seemingly stranded on a vast white terrain. His widescreen framing, ably supported by Hooman Behmanesh’s photography, is faultless, rendering images to take the breath away, while Ebrahim Irajzad’s soundtrack of the driving, bitter wind helps seal their fate. This is a remarkable first feature, which bodes well for the new generation of Iranian cinema.” – Sheila Whitaker

Starring : Yousef Yazdani, Dariush Ghazbani, Esmail Movahedi, Fatemeh Mir, Soleimani Far
Director(s) :

Naghi Nemati

NAGHI NEMATI was born in Ardebil, Iran, and studied directing at Soureh University in Isfahan. He has directed several short films, among them Like Umbrella of the Kids (1997), The Lost Homework (1999), The Children’s Songs (2000), Free Line (2005), With Him (2005) and One Day, One Man (2006).
Crew : Mohammad Reza-Sharafoddin(Producer), Hooman Behmanesh(Cinematographer), Majid Mostafavi (Editor), Ali Rast Goftar(Composer)
Format : Colour/Beta SP
Running Time : 77 mins
Country : Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Programme : The Cinema of the World
Venue : Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 10, Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 7, Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 7
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