A gold fish farmer in a small Iranian village is facing financial ruin when his water supply from the river is cut off. Reza (35), having distanced himself from the urban quagmire, leads a simple life along with his wife and sole child, somewhere in a remote village in Northern Iran. He spends his days working on his gold fish farm. Nearby a private company with close links to the government and local authorities has taken control of nearly every aspect of the regional life. Its shareholders, accumulating wealth, power and economic influence, have been pushing local farmers and small owners to give up their belongings, farms and estates, to the benefit of the company's influential network and monopoly.
Keywords
- Cannes: Un Certain Regard
- Festival de Cannes
- Festival de Cannes - Tax Shelter
- Film Fest Gent
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
- Iranian Cinema
- World Water Day
- family
- middle east
- struggle
Actors
- Nasim Adabi
- Zeinab Shabani
- Soudabeh Beizaee
- Reza Akhlaghirad
- Missagh Zareh
- Zhila Shahi
Director
- Mohammad Rasoulof
Drama
1h 53min
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A gold fish farmer in a small Iranian village is facing financial ruin when his water supply from the river is cut off.
A gold fish farmer in a small Iranian village is facing financial ruin when his water supply from the river is cut off.
Reza (35), having distanced himself from the urban quagmire, leads a simple life along with his wife and sole child, somewhere in a remote village in Northern Iran. He spends his days working on his gold fish farm. Nearby a private company with close links to the government and local authorities has taken control of nearly every aspect of the regional life. Its shareholders, accumulating wealth, power and economic influence, have been pushing local farmers and small owners to give up their belongings, farms and estates, to the benefit of the company's influential network and monopoly.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Mohammad Rasoulof
Cast
Nasim Adabi
Cast
Zeinab Shabani
Cast
Soudabeh Beizaee
Cast
Reza Akhlaghirad
Cast
Missagh Zareh
Cast
Zhila Shahi