Hasan Ma'juni

Recalling the poetic realism of Abbas Kiarostami and his father Jafar Panahi, Panah Panahi’s sensational debut uproariously speeds through the picturesque terrains of northern Iran. Full of laughter and songs, this heartfelt family road trip embodies the unconditional love that stands against harm.

Hasan is a past-his-prime, blacklisted director who obsessively worries about his fallen status in Tehran’s creative community. When it becomes clear that a serial killer is murdering relevant local filmmakers one by one, Hasan has a new insecurity on which to fixate: why hasn’t he been killed yet?