In the Land of Brothers | |
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Directed by | Alireza Ghasemi, Raha Amirfazli |
Written by | Alireza Ghasemi, Raha Amirfazli |
Starring | Hamideh Jafari, Bashir Nikzad, Mohammad Hosseini |
Cinematography | Farshad Mohammadi |
Edited by | Haydeh Safiyari |
Music by | Frederic Alvarez |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Countries | Iran, France, Netherlands |
Language | Persian |
In the Land of brothers is an Iranian drama film written and directed by Alireza Ghasemi and Raha Amirfazli. It is an Iranian-French-Dutch international co-production.[1][2] In the Land of Brothers had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2024.[3]
Under the shadow of the US invasion, an extended Afghan refugee family begins their new lives in Iran unaware of the ultimate price expected of them as outliers in this (un)welcoming environment: Mohammad, a young teenager and promising student; Leila, a woman isolated by geography, and Qasem who bears the weight of his family's sacrifice.[4][5]
The film had the support of L’Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Centre National Du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée, Institut Français, Netherlands Film Fund and Ciclic Région Centre Val de Loire, as well as the participation of Le CNC Région Ile-de-France, Asian Cinema Fund and Vipo.[6]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 19 critics' reviews are positive.[7] The film won the Best Director Award in world cinema competition of the Sundance Film Festival 2024.[8][9]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Sundance Film Festival | 27 January 2024 | Directing Award – World Cinema Dramatic Competition | Alireza Ghasemi, Raha Amirfazli | Won | [10] |
Grand Jury Prize – World Cinema Dramatic Competition | Alireza Ghasemi, Raha Amirfazli | Nominated |
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Dramatic Competition on January 20, 2024.[11]