Three Hamburg productions in Toronto

More about "Seven Days"

Directors Ali Samadi Ahadi was last seen in the cinema with the animated film "Peterchens Mondfahrt". Script Writer and Hamburg resident Mohammad Rasoulof has just won five awards in Cannes for his film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig". Seven Days" is about an Iranian human rights activist who is granted a seven-day leave of absence for medical reasons: Does she flee to freedom together with her family or does she return to prison to continue her fight for equality and democracy. The leading role in "Seven Days" is played by Iranian actress Vishka Asayesh.

More about "Happy Holidays"

Directors and Script Writer Scandar Copti's drama is already celebrating its world premiere at this year's Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti competition section. In the film, co-produced by Red Balloon from Hamburg, four interlinked characters talk about their unique life situations, which illustrate the complexity between genders, generations and cultures. Rami, a Palestinian from Haifa, has to deal with his Jewish girlfriend's sudden change of heart about her planned abortion. His mother Hanan is in a financial crisis. Miri is forced to deal with her daughter's depression while trying to prevent her sister's pregnancy with Rami. And Fifi has a secret that jeopardises her family's reputation. Part of the film crew and post production are from Hamburg.

More about "The Seed of the Sacred Fig"

Mohammad Rasoulof's political family drama "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" was produced by Hamburg-based production company Run Way Pictures. Also involved from the Hanseatic city: editor Andrew Bird ("Soul Kitchen", "Tschick", "Into the Fate") as well as Optical Art and Loft Studios for post production. The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and will also be shown this year in Locarno in the Piazza Grande section. The film is about investigating judge Iman, who works at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. As the nationwide political protests against the authoritarian government intensify, he is surrounded by mistrust and paranoia. One day, Iman is given a gun to protect himself and his family. Shortly afterwards, it disappears from his house, but there is no trace of a break-in.