Inside Amir

Friday, 12 June, 9.00 pm

Drama | Iran 2025 | 103 mins.
Directed by: Amir Azizi
Starring: Amirhossein Hosseini, Nader Pourmahin, Hadis Nazari, Nariman Farrokhi, Pirouz Nemati, Sohrab Mahdavi, Elham Azizi
Farsi with English subtitles

Amir is about to emigrate to Italy, where he hopes to start a new life with his partner Tara. Whilst waiting for his visa, he cycles through the streets of Tehran – a personal farewell journey through his hometown and to the people he might be leaving behind.

In conversations with old friends, everything revolves around the question: to go or to stay? Torn between hope, doubt and melancholy, Amir becomes increasingly unsure whether he has made the right decision.

With great tenderness and empathy, Amir Azizi paints a portrait of a young generation in Iran searching for new forms of masculinity, closeness and belonging. Rather than relying on conventional dramatic structure, the film draws on quiet moments, encounters and observations – poetic, humorous and thought-provoking all at once.

Followed by a discussion with filmmaker Amir Azizi.

Admission: €11.50

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Saeed Nouri (*1974 in Teheran) studierte Film in Teheran, gründete 2014 das Wings of Desire Institute, promovierte in Frankreich, drehte Kurz- und Dokumentarfilme, forschte zu iranischen Filmemachern, und sein aktueller Film feierte 2025 in Rotterdam Weltpremiere.

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