DIFF FILMS

FOR THE YEAR 2009

KESHTZARHAYE SEPID (THE WHITE MEADOWS)

Winner of Muhr AsiaAfrica / Feature /Special Jury Prize :Mohammad Rasoulof (Director)
Winner of Muhr AsiaAfrica / Feature /Best Actor :Hasan Pourshirazi (Actor / Actress)

Iran / 2009 / Farsi dialogue with English subtitles / Colour / 35 mm / 93 mins

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Cast & Credits

Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Producer: Mohammad Rasoulof
Scriptwriter: Mohammad Rasoulof
Cinematographer: Ebrahim Ghafouri
Editor: Jafar Panahi
Composer: Mohammad Reza Darvishi
Cast (in alphabetical order): Ava Darvishi, Hasan Pourshirazi, Mohammad Rabbani, Mohammed Shirvani, Omid Zare, Younes Ghazali

Synopsis

Rahmat travels from island to island, as he has done for years, to collect the tears of those who are grieving. While the island-dwellers willingly give up the products of their mourning to Rahmat, quite what he does with the carefully-collected tears is unclear. On one of his journeys, a young boy stows away, determined to learn the secret of Rahmat's activities. Together they encounter the strange and sometimes cruel customs of the islands. These are customs that permit no deviance - and these mystical travelers soon find themselves in a world of trouble.

Contains: 15+