Trucker and the Fox

Director:

Arash Lahooti

Country:

Iran

Duration:

79Min

Year of production:

2013

Movies language:

OV sub fr/eng

Cinematography:

Sadegh Souri

Sound:

Mahboobeh Jafarzadegan

Editing:

Arash Lahooti

Production:

Documentary and Experimental Film Center

Synopsis:

Released from a psychiatric hospital after a severe depression following the death of his pet fox, truck driver Mahmood Kiyani Falavarjani returns to his family and favorite hobby: filmmaking. Having previously won awards for his short films starring his fox, he sets out to film his most ambitious project yet: a love story between two donkeys. This documentary captures Mahmood's fascinating life from different aspects.

Projections:

Senghor

Tuesday 8/04 - 5pm

CIVA

Wednesday 9/04 - 4pm

Awards:

2012. Cinéma Vérité Festival.Iran (Meilleur Film)
2013. Chicago International Film Festival. Etats-Unis (“Gold Hugo” Best Documentary)
2013. Flahertiana International Documentary Film Festival. Russie (Grand Prix “Golden Nanook”)

Bio Director:

Film director, producer and screenwriter, Arash Lahooti holds a degree in Film Studies and has made three short features and two documentaries.