THE WARDEN

SORKHPOUST

By Nima JAVIDI

THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - as FEST

Second film - Completed 2019

The warden of an old prison in Iran finds out that one prisoner, sentenced to death, is missing when transferring all to a new prison.

Festivals
& Awards

Thessaloniki IFF 2019
Official Selection
Fajr 2019
National Competition
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Second film, Thriller, Drama
    • Countries
    • IRAN
    • Languages
    • FARSI
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Nima JAVIDI
    • Writer(s)
    • Nima JAVIDI
    • Producer(s)
    • Majid MOTALEBI
    • Synopsis
    • In 1966, a prison in south of Iran is being evacuated because of the proximity to the city’s new airport. Major Jahed, the warden, transfers the prisoners to the new prison and then soon receives a report that one prisoner, sentenced to death, is missing!