Manuscripts Don’t Burn
Australian Premiere | 2013
Synopsis
The latest release from multi-award winning Iranian writer director Mohammad Rasoulof, whose uncompromising approach has seen his work banned from his native country, and earned him a year in prison.
A taut, finely woven drama based on the true story of the government’s attempted 1995 murder of several prominent writers and intellectuals, the film revolves around two overlapping tales: A professional killer seeking money for his ailing child; whilst a circle of writers are menaced by a powerful secret service agent with much to lose by the publication of certain manuscripts. A cat-and-mouse game ensues against a backdrop of generational amnesia and popular indifference, as brutality overwhelms conscience and despotism haunts the oblivious streets.
Festivals
- CANNES Film Festival / Un Certain Regard / Competition / FIPRESCI prize
- VANCOUVER International Film Festival 2013
- ROTTERDAM International Film Festival 2013
- TORONTO International Film Festival 2013
- VIENNALE 2013
- THESSALONIKI Film Festival 2013
- STOCKHOLM Film Festival 2013
- ISTANBUL Film Festival 2014
- TELLURIDE Film Festival 2013
- AFI Film Festival 2013
Production Team
Director
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Mohammad Rasoulof
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Country
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Iran
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Runtime
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127 min
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Language
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Persian with English Subtitles
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Premiere Status
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Classification
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18+
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Year
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2013
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Screenwriter
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Mohammad Rasoulof
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Producer
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Mohammad Rasoulof
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Cinematographer
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Editor
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Cast
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