From the early stages of crafting his debut featureThe Night, Kourosh Aharienvisioned a tale of fear, loss and discovery that anyone from any part of the world could relate to. "Even though making this as an Iranian film was important to me, I still wanted to make a movie that connects with people around the world," Ahari shares of the mostly Farsi-spoken film."It's a very universal theme and story that everyone, whether Iranian or not, can connect to because it's talking about the human condition that's shared among all of us around the world. " The Night provides a unique and historic offering to Iranian cinema, being a U.S.-produced psychological horror featuring primarily Iranian and Iranian-American talent.
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