DOWNPOUR

A film by Bahram BEYZAIE

1972 / Iran / 128'’ / status : completed

As Mr. Hekmati embarks on a new role as a school teacher in an unfamiliar neighborhood, he soon discovers that he is a complete misfit in his surroundings.

 

Restored in 2011 by Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, in association with The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project and Bahram Beyzaie. Restoration funded by Doha Film
Institute.

Press

“What appears to be just a charming comic romance is in fact a sober indictment of life in shah-era Tehran. And the film’s conclusion is shattering.”

The Wall Street Journal