World War III

Section: Fără limită
Title: Jang-e jahani sevom
Director: Houman Seyyedi
Cast: Mohsen Tanabandeh, Mahsa Hejazi, Neda Jebraeili, Navid Nosrati
Duration: 1h 47m
Country: Iran
Language: fa/de/sgn
Year: 2022

Shakib is a day laborer who has a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to be the set of a film and, against all odds, Shakib is given a movie role, a house and a chance at being somebody. But then Ladan asks for help... Winner of the top award of the Horizons competition at the 2022 Venice film festival!