The Town
By Ali Hazrati
Original title – Shahrak
International title – The Town
Second Feature
Synopsis
Navid Falahati is a young man in love with acting. He successfully undertakes a series of castings to land a role in a highly reputable film production.
When signing the contract, he’s informed of the pre-production conditions and the nature of his role.
He will take part in a rather bizarre cinematic experience, obliging him to leave his family and big city life and live a small town existence on the outskirts. His new life is one dominated by an unseen film director. He gradually becomes so obsessed with his fictitious existence that he takes it for true reality.
Cast
Saed Soheili
Mahtab Servati
Kazem Sayahi
Homayoun Ershadi
Crew
Written & Directed by – Ali Hazrati
Director of Photography – Alireza Barazandeh
Editing – Jila Ipakchi
Original Music – Shora Karimi
Sound Designer – Naeim Messchian
Sound Mixer – Iraj Shahzadi
Set & Costume Designer – Afsaneh Sarfehjoo
Sound Recordist – Kamran Kianersi
Make-Up Artist – Abbas Abbasi
Production Manager – Peyman Hamidi
Produced by – Ali Sartipi
Awards & Festivals
- Winner of: ‘Jury Special Award’ – 10th Tripoli International Film Festival, 2023.
- Winner of: ‘Best Film Award’ – 3e Festival Nouvelle Images Persanes, 2023.
- Winner of: 1) ‘Best Screenplay’ – Ali Hazrati – Transsaharien International Film Festival, Zagora, Morocco, 2023.
- Winner of: 2) ‘Best performance’ by an actor – Saed Soheili – Transsaharien International Film Festival, Zagora, Morocco, 2023.
- 10th Tripoli International Film Festival, Lebanon. September 21-29, 2023. ‘Competition’ section.
- 3è Festival Nouvelles Images Persanes, Vitré, France. November 14-19, 2023. ‘Competition’ section.
- 17th Transsaharien International Film Festival, Zagora, Morocco. December 15-20, 2023. ‘Competition’ section.
- 3rd Casablanca Independent Film Festival, Morocco. April 19-25, 2024. ‘Competition’ section.
- 5e Les Rimbaud du Cinéma, Paris, France. June 25-28, 2024. ‘Competition’ section.
- Cannes Cinéma, zoom sur le Cinéma Iranien, Cannes France. October 31 , 2024.
- Festival L’Iran par-delà les frontières, Cinéma Le Luxy, Ivry, France. May 28 -June 01, 2025.
- Festival L’Iran par-delà les frontières, Cinéma La Pléiade, Cachan, France. June 24-27, 2025.
- Festival L’Iran par-delà les frontières, Cinéma L’Epée de Bois, Paris, France. August 26-31, 2025
