50 oaths in court can reverse a judgement, so a woman organizes her relatives to take a bus journey to another town to testify against her sisters presumed murderer, and to declare her brother-in-law as the killer. Like the bus winding through curves and misty roads, the road to justice also has many twists and turns. Tanabandeh’s second feature is a thrilling drama set in Iran’s unique legal system.
Born in 1975 in Tehran, Mohsen Tanabandeh is an actor, screenwriter and director. He is a graduate of Acting from the Art and Architecture University, and started his career in 1992 in theater. Tanabandeh made his directing debut in 2015 with his comedy Guinness. He is also known as an actor in his award-winning role as Azim in Afghanistan’s Oscar submission, Rona, Azim’s Mother. The Oath is his second feature film.
