89 mins |
Rated
Not Rated
Directed by Matthew Rankin
Starring Danielle Fichaud, Pirouz Nemati, Rojina Esmaeili, Mani Soleymanlou, Saba Vahedyousefi, Sobhan Javadi
Canada - Official Submission - International Feature - 97th Academy Awards
In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways. Gradeschoolers Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen in the winter ice and try to claim it. Meanwhile, Massoud leads a group of increasingly-befuddled tourists through the monuments and historic sites of Winnipeg. Matthew quits his meaningless job in a Québecois government office and sets out upon an enigmatic journey to visit his mother. Space, time and personal identities crossfade, interweave and echo into a surreal comedy of misdirection.
"An Oscar-Worthy Delight"—COLLIDER
"A magnificent film, one that feels warm and familiar even as we realize just how startlingly original it is." —VULTURE
"Formally precise and very funny"
—FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
"...full of memorable images..." —THE FILM STAGE
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Canada - Official Submission - International Feature - 97th Academy Awards
In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways. Gradeschoolers Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen in the winter ice and try to claim it. Meanwhile, Massoud leads a group of increasingly-befuddled tourists through the monuments and historic sites of Winnipeg. Matthew quits his meaningless job in a Québecois government office and sets out upon an enigmatic journey to visit his mother. Space, time and personal identities crossfade, interweave and echo into a surreal comedy of misdirection.
"An Oscar-Worthy Delight"—COLLIDER
"A magnificent film, one that feels warm and familiar even as we realize just how startlingly original it is." —VULTURE
"Formally precise and very funny"
—FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
"...full of memorable images..." —THE FILM STAGE
