Thurs. April 13th @ 6:15PM
AFS Cinemas
Texas Premiere
LEILA'S BROTHERS
Iran I 165 mins I Drama I 2022 I Persian (Farsi)
w/ English subtitles
Winner of the prestigious FIPRESCI Prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival
At the age of 40, Leila has spent her entire life caring for her parents and four brothers. The family argues constantly and their burdensome debts grow ever more worrying as economic sanctions buffet Iran.
While her brothers are struggling to make ends meet, Leila makes a plan.
" brimming with humanity, depth, and humor"
- The Playlist
"Excellent performances and increasingly harrowing stakes "
- Screen International
About the Artist
Saeed Roustaee was born in Iran in 1989. After graduating from Soore University with a Bachelor's Degree in Cinematography, he first directed three short films, then a documentary which won over 100 awards worldwide.
His feature debut LIFE AND A DAY (2016), won 'Best Directing' and 'Best Screenplay' awards at the Fajr International Film Festival, the main film festival in Iran, along with several prizes in international festivals.
His second feature, JUST 6.5 (2019), premiered at Venice Orrizonti. It was nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film and won the Best Director Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Trailer
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Credits
Writer/Director: Saeed Roustaee
Producer(s): Saeed Roustaee
DOP: Hooman Behmanesh
Film Editor: Bahram Dehghan
Set Design: Mohsen Nasrollahi
Sound: Rashid Daneshmand
Iraj Shahzadi
Sound Design: Amirhosein Ghasemi
Cast: Tarane Alidousti
Costumes: Ghazale Motamed
Make-up: Iman Omidvari
VFX: Javad Maturi
Music: Ramin Kousha