Facing the Rook
“Facing the Rook” is a film about the contemporary Iranian artist, Ali Akbar Sadeghi.It is a free interpretation of his dreams and poems.
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“Facing the Rook” is a film about the contemporary Iranian artist, Ali Akbar Sadeghi. It is a free interpretation of his dreams and poems. the story revolves around the artist's latest piece, an artwork with a clear violent expression that is different from his other pieces given the artist's past struggle with depression, the family is concerned about his emotional state and his sons decide to hire a team of psychoanalysts the process sparks an idea in their mind to make a film about their father.
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- Release date
- Apr 19, 2024
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
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- Language
- Persian
- Country
- Iran
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