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Long-length feature film in development

WRITER-DIRECTOR : Nader T. Homayoun

CO-AUTHOR : Hamed Rajabi

LENGTH : 100’

PRODUCTION : Sharing Productions

GENRE : Dramatic comedy

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE : French

SYNOPSIS :

Bertrand, a veterinarian in crisis, sees his life falter after the suicide of his shrink. While his wife attempts a risky comeback on stage, their daughter Manon locks herself in silence, expressing herself only through gestures. With Florence, the widow of the deceased, Bertrand begins an intimate investigation – an inner journey of mourning, of fear and tenderness, towards a possible reconciliation with himself and his family.

NADER T. HOMAYOUN

Born in Paris in 1968, Nader Takmil Homayoun studied literature in Iran before working as a journalist and film critic. In 1993, he passed the entrance exam for La Fémis film school and decided to move to France. After graduating with a degree in directing in 1997, he began his directing career, working in both documentary and fiction films. Three years later, his short film « C’est bientôt » (It’s Soon) was selected for the Venice Film Festival. In 2005, he directed « Iran, une révolution cinématographique » (Iran, a Cinematic Revolution), a documentary for Arte that won awards at numerous festivals. His first feature film, « Téhéran » (Tehran), garnered numerous awards upon its release in 2010. He then directed two television films for Arte: « Les pieds dans le tapis » (Feet in the Carpet) (2015) and « Noces d’or » (Golden Wedding) (2019). Nader Takmil Homayoun now returns to feature-length fiction films.

HAMED RAJABI

Hamed Rajabi is an Iranian screenwriter. He has written for numerous Iranian films, including « Dressage, » directed by Pooya Badkoobeh in 2018, which won awards worldwide and at the Berlinale. He directed his first feature film, « A Minor Leap Down, » in 2015, which also won an award at the Berlinale, followed by « Ropewalker Memories » in 2022.