If they do not want to be persecuted by the state, while keeping their chances at the international film festival circuit, the Iranian filmmakers must not be too open in their criticism towards the state policies. Carefully inserted metaphors are usually the way to go for covering tracks and Vahid Jalilvand has so far managed to do so with his previous films, “Wednesday, May 9” (2015) and “No Date, No Signature” (2017) which both premiered at Venice Horizons section. He tries to do the same with his newest effort “Beyond the Wall”, which premiered at the main competition of last year’s Venice. After a tour of festivals like Toronto, Busan, Hamburg and Göteborg, it was shown at the competition of Belgrade International Film Festival, where we caught it.
When we meet our protagonist, Ali, he is in such a desperate state that he tries to commit suicide in his spartan apartment in...
When we meet our protagonist, Ali, he is in such a desperate state that he tries to commit suicide in his spartan apartment in...
- 3/1/2023
- by Marko Stojiljković
- AsianMoviePulse
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