Winner of the Grand Prize at the Warsaw International Film Festival, BEAUTIFUL CITY, the second feature from Asghar Farhadi, is a morality tale set against the backdrop of the Islamic judicial system. After spending two years in juvenile detention for killing his girlfriend as a teenager, Akbar is transferred to an adult facility so that his death sentence can be carried out. On the outside, Akbar’s friend and sister appeal to the victim’s bereaved father for forgiveness in a desperate attempt to save his life.

Hailed as a “penetrating exploration of retribution versus forgiveness" (The New York Times), BEAUTIFUL CITY is presented in a new, director-approved 2K restoration.

DIRECTED BY ASGHAR FARHADI
IRAN | 2004 | PERSIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES