Films from Iran: THE RUNNER plus Q&A w/ actor Madjid Niroumand
Schedule
Sat Feb 11 2023 at 04:40 pm to 06:30 pm
Location
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center | Silver Spring, MD
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THE RUNNER [ دونده] [DAVANDEH] plus Q&A with actor Madjid Niroumand In this "gem of the Iranian new wave" (J. Hoberman, The New York Times), Amiro (Madjid Niroumand) is an illiterate 11-year-old orphan living alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan. He survives by shining shoes, selling water and diving for deposit bottles, while being bullied by both adults and competing older kids. But he finds solace by dreaming about departing cargo ships and airplanes and by running... seemingly to nowhere. Gorgeously restored with improved subtitles, you can finally see this "work of astonishing power and simplicity" (Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times) as it was meant to be seen. (Note adapted from Rialto Pictures.)
In Persian with English subtitles.
NOT RATED
Part of the Festival of Films from Iran. For the full schedule visit: https://bit.ly/FestivalOfFilmsIranAFII
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Where is it happening?
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd,Silver Spring,MD,United States, Silver Spring, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
