Away

In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. To increase their chances of asylum, he breaks a promise to his wife and joins the local wrestling club. As the rumours start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.

Directed by: Milad Alami
Production Year: 2023
Country: Sweden
Length: 119 minutes

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Credits

Director: Milad Alami
Writer: Milad Alami
Producers: Annika Rogell, Sandra Warg, Peter Possne
Cinematographer: Sebastian Winterø
Production Designer: Thomas Øyjordsbakken
Composer: Jon Ekstrand, Carl-Johan Sevedag
Editor: Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Sound Designer: Andreas Franck

Cast

Payman Maadi
Marall Nasiri
Björn Elgerd
Ardalan Esmaili
Arvin Kananian
Nicole Mehrbod
Diana Farzami
Magnus Mark
Joonas Saartmo

Short Film | Australian Premiere | 2013

Director's Biography

Parisa Aminolahi (Tehran 1978) based in the Netherlands since 2008, is a freelance filmmaker, photographer and painter. She studied theatre stage design (BA) and animation (MA) at University of Art in Tehran and documentary filmmaking (MA) at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her work covers a spectrum of themes such as displacement, exile, homeland, family and childhood memories, utilising childhood and old family photographs, self-portraits and her own family members as her subjects. Her mediums range from photography, documentary filmmaking, animation, painting and mixed media.

Synopsis

A young couple moved from Iran to the Netherlands. The woman tries to explore the new environment and adapt herself to it. However, the contrast between where they came from and where they now live, their isolation and being away from family and friends, made the woman dispirited and homesick. The memories and nostalgia for her country encourage the woman to abandon reality and instead to sleep and live in her dreams but a peculiar phenomenon threatens her life…

Festivals & Awards

2014 - Nederlands Film Festival, Utrecht, The Netherlands
2014 - Nominated for the best Dutch shorts 2014 by Eye International, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2012 - Awarded funding by the Netherlands Film Fund, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Production Team

Director	Parisa Aminolahi
Country	The Netherlands
Runtime	15 min
Language	No Dialogue
Premiere Status	Australian Premiere
Classification	18+
Year	2013
Screenwriter	Parisa Aminolahi based on a story by Mahsa Aminolahi
Producer	Floor Onrust, Family Affair Films, Noortje Wilschut
Cinematographer	Mostafa Ghaheri, Parisa Aminolahi
Editor	Nir Nadler
Cast	Parisa Aminolahi, Reza Khastoo