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At 40 years old, Leila has spent her whole life taking care of her parents and her four brothers. The family argues constantly and is crushed by debts, in a country caught in the grip of international economic sanctions. As her brothers are trying to make ends meet, Leila formulates a plan to save the family from poverty. While all this is happening Leila also finds out that their father Esmail has secretly been hiding a family heritage. This uncovering will bring chaos to the already fragile family dynamics. As the father’s health deteriorates, the actions of each family member will gradually lead the family one step closer to implosion.
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Cast:
Taraneh Alidoosti, Saeed Poursamimi, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Payman Maadi, Farhad Aslani, Mohammad Almohammadi, Navereh Farahani, Mehdi Hoseininia -
Original Title:
Leila's Brothers -
Country:
Iran -
Year:
2022 - 165’ FA, Subtitles: PT, EN
Director
Saeed Roustaee
Saeed Roustaee was born in 1989 in the Iranian capital of Tehran. He is one of the most predominant directors and screenwriters of contemporary Iranian Cinema.
He graduated from Soore University, in Iran, with a Bachelor of Film and Television in Directing. Life and a Day (2016) is his first major cinematic work. At the Fajr International Film Festival, Roustayi won 2 Crystal Simorghs for Best Directing and Best Screenplay. His second film, Just 6.5 (2019), was part of the official selection of the Venice Film Festival, Orizzonti section (2019).
He graduated from Soore University, in Iran, with a Bachelor of Film and Television in Directing. Life and a Day (2016) is his first major cinematic work. At the Fajr International Film Festival, Roustayi won 2 Crystal Simorghs for Best Directing and Best Screenplay. His second film, Just 6.5 (2019), was part of the official selection of the Venice Film Festival, Orizzonti section (2019).
