The Warden (2019)

Original title

سرخ‌ پوست

Directed by

Nima Javidi

Genre

prison film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

Κ

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1967 Iran, a prison warden must evacuate his facility for expansion. But one prisoner is missing, and the search creates growing tension.

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What happens

The Warden (Persian: سرخ‌پوست, romanized: Sorkhpust) is a 2019 Iranian mystery drama film directed and written by Nima Javidi. It stars Navid Mohammadzadeh and Parinaz Izadyar. Set in 1967 in Iran, Mohammadzadeh plays Major Nemat Jahed, the warden of a prison, who is being evacuated for expansion whilst one of the prisoners is missing. This film was screened for the first time in the 37th Fajr Film Festival, and by being nominated in 8 categories of this festival, Crystal Simorgh has been awarded a special prize by the jury. Massoud Farasati in his television show Seven considered this film as the best work of the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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