The Wasteland
Dashte Khamoush
Synopsis
Bricks are replaced by cement, which is cheaper to produce. And so it is for workers at a brick factory, who recognise the looming finality.
They look to their supervisor to mediate differences, while the factory owner offers lies and platitudes as salve. When that last day arrives, there is little closure: unpaid salaries, familial and ethnic tensions, unresolved romances.
The filmic style invites comparisons to Béla Tarr, Abbas Kiarostami and Persian verse. Ahmad Bahrami has, however, created a personal artistic signature, crafting a powerful story in which the individual and the spaces they inhabit are inextricably connected.
Like the act of bricklaying, his images are weighty; they gain in intensity, culminating in a devastating final act.
Details
Director:
Ahmad Bahrami
Country:
Iran
Duration:
102 Mins
Rating:
PG
Year:
2020
Language(s):
Persian, Turkish, Kurdish
Showtimes
Cinema
03 Dec 2020, Thursday, 6:30pm
Filmgarde Bugis+ Hall 7
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Film Credits
Director
Ahmad Bahrami is an emerging voice to look out for in the new generation of Iranian filmmakers.
He made his debut feature, Panah, in 2017. The Wasteland, his second feature, was awarded Best Film in the Orizzonti section of Venice Film Festival.
Cast & Crew
Producer:
Saeed Bashiri
Cast:
Ali Bagheri
Farrokh Nemati
Mahdieh Nassaj
Screenwriter:
Ali Ghasemi
Company:
Persia Film Distribution
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