In Competition

THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE

Directed by: Abbas Amini
Production Year: 2020   Country: Iran    Length: 102 minutes

Synopsis

Amir is an idle and unemployed ex-convict who becomes involved in the cover-up of a terrible crime at the local abbatoir. His involvement comes at his father’s request, but what begins as a favour for his family spins out of control. In a tradition of social critique, Abbas Amini takes aim at the ruthless economic and societal forces in current Iran.

CREDITS

Director: Abbas Amini
Writer: Abbas Amini, Hossein Farokhzadeh
Producer: Javad Norouzbeigi
Executive Producer: Ali Tolouei
Cinematographer: Ehsan Rafiee Jam
Production Design: Atoosa Ghalamfarsaie
Music: Mehran Ghaedipour
Editor: Hamid Najafirad
Sound Designer: Mehrshad Malakooti

CASTING

Amir Hossein Fathi
Mani Haghighi
Hassan Pourshirazi
Baran Kosari

In Competition – Feature Films

In Competition – Feature Films