Special 11th Edition
17-20 Sept. 25 at frame Cinema & Masterclass at ZHDK
Program
Masterclass with Amin Jafari
Guerrilla Filmmaking in the Age of Big Productions
In this session, acclaimed cinematographer Amin Jafari (A Simple Accident, Palme d’Or, Cannes 2025) shares how strong visual storytelling can thrive with small crews, minimal gear, and smart choices. Through real-world examples, he shows how low-budget films can still make a global impact.
Sat, 20 Sept 2025 at 13:30 at Kino Toni ZHDK including film Hit the Road (2021).
Experience the soul of Iranian cinema
Three timeless masterpieces of love, struggle, and humanity.
Ali Hatami’s Mother stands out as a tender, poetic masterpiece deeply rooted in Iranian cultural sensibilities. It’s loved both for its emotional clarity and its ornate, literary style—earning a place of reverence in domestic cinema history. Ali Hatami is known as “the Hafez of Iranian cinema.”
Masoud Kimiai’s The Deer “For two consecutive decades and in various Iranian critics’ polls, The Deer has occupied the very top place as the best Iranian film ever made.”
Notes on Cinematograph
“Behrouz Vossoughi’s performance here is akin to a career-peak Marlon Brando … a gritty, allegorical portrait of friendship, addiction, and resistance that remains one of Iran’s defining cinematic achievements.”
From Screen Slate (NYC film journal)
Forough Farrokhzad’s The House Is Black is consistently celebrated for:
- Transformative visual poetry—melding suffering with beauty.
- Ethical storytelling—geared toward human connection rather than shock.
- Radical innovation—a precedent for the Iranian New Wave and essayistic cinema.
These powerful evaluations underline why the film remains a touchstone for humanistic and artistic integrity in documentary cinema.
Impressions
