Alone Directed by Jafar Najafi
What is the appropriate age to get married? For the twelve-year-old Iranian twins Marzieh and Razieh, their age is appropriate to get married: “Now we are adults, we must get married”. They are the protagonists of Alone, directed by Jafar Najafi, presented at the 79th Venice Film Festival.
The setting is southwestern Iran, in the province of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari. A predominantly mountainous region and an agricultural economy with low income.
The Wasteland (Dashte khamoush)
Directed by Ahmad Bahrami
Starring: Touraj Alvand, Ali Bagheri, Majid Farhang, Mahdie Nassaj
Country: Iran
Year: 2020