Sundance-Bound Iranian Film ‘In the Land of Brothers’ Nabbed by September Film in Benelux (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor September Film has acquired all rights for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg for “In the Land of Brothers,” which has its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section.
The film is written and directed by Iranian filmmakers Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi. Alpha Violet is handling world sales.
The film tells the story of three members of an extended Afghan family who start their lives over in Iran as refugees, but are unaware of the decades-long struggle ahead of them — and the ultimate price expected of them.
It is a journey across landscapes, cultures and generations as felt by the three lead characters: Mohammad, a young teenager and promising student; Leila, a woman isolated by geography; and Qasem, who bears the weight of his family’s sacrifice. “’In the Land of Brothers’ is about the feeling of being ‘the other’ in a place you thought you belonged,” the directors said. “We want the audience to rethink the false constructs of boundaries around the globe, and to imagine a world without them.” “In the Land of Brothers” stars Mohammad Hosseini as Mohammad, Hamideh Jafari as Leila, and Bashir Nikzad as Qasem.
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