PREVIEW: A Hero (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Amir Jadidi (Crazy Rook), Mohsen Tanabandeh (Saint Petersburg), Alireza Jahandideh (film debut), Sahar Goldoost (film debut), Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee (Café Transit), Sarina Farhadi (A Separation)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Asghar Farhadi (The Salesman), director, writer, producer; Alexandre Mallet-Guy (The Past), producer; Ali Ghazi (Kingslayer) and Arash Ramezani (Headless), cinematographers; Hayedeh Safiyari (A Separation), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Rahim (Jadidi), who is in prison for unpaid debts, is given a two-day leave, which he spends trying to convince his creditor Bahram (Tanabandeh) to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. However, complications quickly arise…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Oscar-winning Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi returns with a powerful new drama about how far someone will go in order to right some of their past wrongs.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 21ST JANUARY 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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