Atlan

Documentary | Australian Premiere | 2015

Director's Biography
Director's Biography
Moein Karimoddini

Synopsis

“A Turkman without a horse is not a Turkman”. Following in the family tradition, Ali trains the sturdy creatures for a grand race in a northern Iranian province. His favourite horse, Ilhan, has won him many prizes to date. But the tough horse-training takes its toll. One day Ilhan starts to ignore the commands of it’s riders and refuses to race…

Festivals

  • Best Documentary award at Rural Route Film Festival in New York
  • Zurich Film Festival
  • IDFA 2015
  • Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
  • Moondance Film Festival
  • Didor Film Festival-Tajikistan
  • Iranian Film Festival – San Francisco

Production Team

Director
Moein Karimoddini
Country
Iran
Runtime 
62 min
Language
Persian with English Subtitles
Premiere Status 
Classification 
18+
Year
2015
Screenwriter 
Moein Karimoddini
Producer
Documentary and Experimental Film Centre (DEFC)
Cinematographer 
Saman Lotfian
Editor
Moein Karimoddini
Cast
 Ali Bagheri

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