Trucker and the Fox

Director: 
Arash Lahooti
Country: 
Duration: 
79Min
Year of production: 
2013
Movies language: 
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.

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