Saturday's Hunter (2011)

Directed by

Parviz Sheikh Tadi

Genre

drama, war

Country

Iran

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In this Iranian film, a group of Jews are depicted massacring Arabs in their quest for god-like powers. The story focuses on the violent actions of these characters.

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What happens

Saturday's Hunter (Persian: شکارچی شنبه) (also called Saturday Hunter or The Saturday's Hunter) is a 2010 film by the Iranian director Parviz Sheikh Tadi. The film was subsequently viewed as antisemitic, as it reportedly depicted Jews massacring Arabs while seeking god-like powers. The film was subsequently nominated in the 28th Fajr International Film Festival and was screened at the 17th international children's festival in Hamedan. The film was also broadcast on Channel 1 of Iranian TV on August 17, 2012. The film was distributed by Iran’s Jebraeil Film Distributing Company, which announced that the film would be screened in Iranian universities and seminaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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