THE CONTRARY ROUTE

THE CONTRARY ROUTE / MASIR-E MAKUS – Iran, 2020, 98 min., Drama

Director: Abolfazl Jalili

Writer: Abdolfazl Jalili

Cast:  Pouyan Shokri, Masoud Naji, Mahdiyar Asghari, Mohammad Hossein Pakdaman

Emkan is a 17-year-old teenager who has not seen his father for many years and his mother works late night in a factory. He has a small recording camera and he decides to make a film to give a twist to his routine life, however, he is not very proficient. He tries his best to achieve his goal…

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:

• Shanghai International Film Festival 2021 – Winner Golden Goblet Best Director – Abolfazl Jalili
• Best Actor – Pouyan Shekari, Nominee Golden Goblet    Best Film – Abolfazl Jalili