Iran’s Arsalan Amiri, who won two awards at Venice for his debut feature “Zalava,” is back at the Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) with his new project, “Janava.&…
, also played at the Toronto, Rotterdam and the Goteborg festivals, among many others. The Farsi-language “Janava” will follow four treasure hunters who embark on a journey to find a lost treasure. Their lives are in danger when they realize a djinn is among them and wants to claim the treasure for itself.
“Janava” is also informed by the ongoing protests in Iran. “What compels a person to sacrifice themselves for the good of society?” asks Amiri. “Recently, street protests against traditional laws in my country have turned violent and people have lost their lives. Despite the risks of being imprisoned or killed by the government, people continue to fight, even at the cost of their own lives, for a better society. Janava draws from this determination and fighting spirit.
“It has been more than 20 years since I collaborated with Arsalan Amiri. A long-term and, in my opinion, successful collaboration that has led to the creation of influential and often global films which are well received internationally,” Panahandeh says. “Now and in his second feature after his successful debut, ‘Zalava,’ he decided to narrate a story in the heart of Kurdistan. Again I have this chance to be with him on his journey.
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