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Achilles

Directed by Farhad Delaram
2023
Iran, Germany, France
116 minutes
Unclassified 15+
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An isolated hospital worker forges a tentative and dangerous connection with a mysterious patient, in this Iranian road trip-cum-fugitive movie about the quest for freedom in an unjust system.

Working nights in a local hospital, Farid is called up to the psychiatric ward to treat a female patient who is beating the walls that confine her. She wants to go outside, and one night Farid acquiesces to her request. What follows is a beautifully acted story about two characters on the run whose lives have been hollowed out by a repressive regime they feel powerless to escape. Direct from Toronto, Farhad Delaram’s debut feature is a moving look at the nature of heroism and a tribute to filmmakers such as Jafar Panahi (No Bears, SFF 2023) who continue to make films in the face of state persecution.

Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.
An evocative narrative, blending a realistic portrayal of oppression with an introspective journey of resistance
Martin Kudláč, Cineuropa
The Tehran-set film is a call for those in authoritarian settings to pick up their cameras and keep making films – not because the world needs it, but because their souls do
Christian Zilko, IndieWire

Special Guest

Farhad Delaram
Director, Screenwriter
Farhad Delaram is an award-winning Iranian filmmaker. He graduated with a Masters in Cinema at the University of Tehran, and directed nine independent short films. Delaram is renowned for his short Tattoo, which screen internationally in over 90 festivals – the short received the Crystal Bear Award at the 69th Berlinale and was screened in the Generation 14plus category. Achilles marks his debut feature.

Tickets

Tue 11 Jun
6pm
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 3
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Thu 13 Jun
8:30pm
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 2
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Sun 16 Jun
5:15pm
Palace Norton Street - Cinema 3
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Subtitled
Past Event Cancel
Program Strand
Features
Year
2023
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
Iran, Germany, France
Language
In Azerbaijani and Persian with English subtitles
Director
Farhad Delaram
Producer
Saeed Shahsavari, Johannes Suhm, Caroline Nataf, Frieda Oberlin
Cast
Mirsaeed Molavian, Behdokht Valian, Firouz Agheli
Screenwriter
Farhad Delaram
Cinematographer
Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah
Editor
Sasan Khoshniat
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Genre
Crime, Politics & Economics, Festival Award Winners, Human Rights, Filmmaking, Middle East
Company Credits
Sales Agent: Visit Films
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