GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES: JUST 6.5 - APRIL 8
Year
2019
Runtime
131 mins
Language
Farsi
Subtitles
English
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In this high-octane thriller, detective Samad (Payman Maadi, A SEPARATION shown at CIFF 2011) goes on a relentless hunt to track down drug kingpin Nasser (Navid Mohammadzadeh). Samad hopes that the arrest of Nasser will help control the escalating problem of drug addiction that is wrecking havoc in the city. However, Samad's quest for Nasser leads him down a path rife with corruption and shifting morality, one where Samad can’t trust anyone.
A smashing box-office success in Iran and winner of several Film Festival awards, JUST 6.5 is unlike any Iranian film that has come out in recent years. It depicts the social problems of addiction, homelessness, crowded jail cells with unflinching reality while featuring some of the most creative police procedural scenes shown in a film. Anchored by award-winning performances from Payman Maadi and Navid Mohammadzade, JUST 6.5 is a pulsating film that deftly incorporates social commentary while pushing a police thriller/crime genre to new heights.
Synopsis written by Sachin Gandhi
Synopsis written by Sachin Gandhi
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This film is part of CIFF's new year-round series, Global Perspectives - a brand new Contemporary World Cinema series that navigates the corners of the world bringing compelling stories and experiences for Calgarians to enjoy. This collection of exciting worldly films will make their Calgary debuts at Globe Cinema on the second Wednesday of each month.
This film is part of CIFF's new year-round series, Global Perspectives - a brand new Contemporary World Cinema series that navigates the corners of the world bringing compelling stories and experiences for Calgarians to enjoy. This collection of exciting worldly films will make their Calgary debuts at Globe Cinema on the second Wednesday of each month.
Countries
Iran- Festivals
- Fajr International Film Festival 2019
Venice Film Festival 2019
Rotterdam Film Festival 2020
Tokyo International Film Festival 2019
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2019
São Paulo International Film Festival 2019
Stockholm International Film Festival 2019
Zurich Film Festival 2019
Goa International Film Festival of India 2019 - Director
- Saeed Roustaee
- Producer
- Seyed Jamal Sadatian
- Screenwriter
- Saeed Roustaee
- Cinematographer
- Hooman Behmanesh
- Editor
- Bahram Dehghan
- Music
- Payman Yazdanian
- Cast
- Payman Maadi, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Hooman Kiaie, Parinaz Izadyar, Farhad Aslani