Hamed Aslani

The Bora

An expedition goes missing in the snowy mountains, a man is found dead. As the investigation proceeds, a 15-year-old case, in which a sister of the dead man's friend was burnt to death, surfaces. Another body is found, and the mystery deepens.

In the Land of Brothers

Three members of an extended Afghan family start their lives over in Iran as refugees, unaware they face a decades-long struggle ahead to be "at home".

Alpha

A weird courtship ceremony.

Alpha

A weird courtship ceremony.

Terrestrial Verses

A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian rule. Whether choosing a name for a newborn, graduating from grade school, getting a driver’s license, applying for a job, or seeking approval for a film script, if you live in Iran, you best come fluent in Orwellian discourse. Progressing along a rough timeline from birth to death, each story is shot in a static camera angle as a single petitioner negotiates with an authority figure hovering just outside of frame, who is practiced in the language of doublespeak.

S

A 4-year-old boy is investigated by the police about his father's death.

S

A 4-year-old boy is investigated by the police about his father's death.

Seasickness

It tells the story of an old musician who suffers from a mental crisis after the death of his wife and has an appointment by the sea.

Seasickness

It tells the story of an old musician who suffers from a mental crisis after the death of his wife and has an appointment by the sea.

Seasickness

It tells the story of an old musician who suffers from a mental crisis after the death of his wife and has an appointment by the sea.

Seasickness

It tells the story of an old musician who suffers from a mental crisis after the death of his wife and has an appointment by the sea.