WINNERS

In a small provincial Iranian town, the children work hard to support their families. One day nine-year-old Yahya and his friend Leyla find a precious statue. Sharing a passion for cinema, Yahya's boss Naser Khan (Reza Naji) decides to help them find the owner.

DIRECTOR Hassan Nazer
WRITERS Hassan Nazer, Hamed Emami
CAST Reza Naji, Hossein Abedini, Mahmoud Jafari, Shahrzad Kamalzadeh

DRAMA | FARSI | 85 MIN

Montrose Playhouse | August 11, 7pm
Screening followed by a Q&A with director Hassan Nazer
Book tickets here.

SCREENINGS + EVENTS

“Moments of golden-hour joy”

— SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

“An entertaining adventure. A story of magic
found in the most unlikely places”
★★★★

— DMOVIES

“An ode to cinema and the joy it brings”

— DEADLINE

“A film full of heart, [recalling] the
magic of Cinema Paradiso”
★★★★

— THE GLASS BEAD JOURNAL

FESTIVALS + AWARDS

BAFTA Scotland
Winner: Feature Film

2023 Academy Awards®

Official UK Entry for Best International Feature

British Independent Film Awards
Winner: Raindance Discovery Award
Winner: Breakthrough Producer

Edinburgh International Film Festival
Winner: Audience Award

Raindance Film Festival
Winner: Best UK Feature

Dinard British Film Festival
Official Competition