Heiran

Heiran
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
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Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2009
Format : Feature
Running time : 88 (in minutes)

In this touching tale, a young schoolgirl named Mahi falls in love with an Afghan immigrant named Heiran. But Mahi's family opposes the union and the two are forced to elope. But Iran is a dangerous place for illegal refugees, and Heiran disappears, leaving Mahi with a child, and all alone.

HEIRAN is a moving account of one man's struggle which echoes the narratives of both the three million Afghani illegal workers in Iran and similar situations all over the globe. Above all, this is a beautiful and memorable love story.


dir. Shalizeh Arefpour, Iran 2009, Farsi with English subtitles, 35mm, 88 min

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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