Empty Nets
Locarno Film Festival
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Drama
Amir and Narges have found true love together in their hometown by the coast of the Caspian Sea. But in order to win over Narges’ upper-class family and pay an appropriate dowry, Amir needs to find a way to make more money fast. With his back against the wall, he finds work at a local fishery, where he gets drawn into the dangerous but lucrative business of black-market caviar smuggling.
“A piercing, powerful debut from Behrooz Karamizade” that “shines a light on the economic realities of Iran for young people who can barely afford to dream” (Screen Daily), EMPTY NETS had its international premiere at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival where it was nominated for the Crystal Globe.
“Socially conscious neorealism at its best.” –The Hollywood Reporter
DIRECTED BY BEHROOZ KARAMIZADE
GERMANY & IRAN | 2023 | FARSI WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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