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Babak Jalali / Feature Narrative / United Kingdom, Italy, France, Netherlands, Mexico, Qatar / 2018 / 100 min / Colour / Original Language: English / Interests: Drama, Politics, Social Issues

Synopsis

The Denetclaws are a Native American family who live on the Prairie Wolf Indian Reservation. News reaches them that Floyd, the youngest son, has died during military service in Afghanistan. The waiting begins to return his body to the reservation to be buried. Wesley, the youngest surviving son, is an alcoholic. His brother’s death doesn’t really hit him, as his only aim during the day is to get hold of some beer. Wesley is in daily contact with the white population who run the liquor stores right outside the reservation. This already uneasy relationship becomes unpleasant when acts of violence break out and Wesley is directly affected. The eldest son, Raymond, is a recovering alcoholic with a wife and two sons. Although he feels a sense of responsibility for his extended family, he seems to feel too emasculated to do anything about the situation they are in, until the troubles that have affected his two brothers force him to stand up and be a man again.

Credits

Director

Babak Jalali

Screenwriter

Babak Jalali

Producer

Ginevra Elkann, Christophe Audeguis, Arnold Heslenfeld, Julio Chavezmontes

About the Director

Babak Jalali was born in Iran in 1978, and moved to London at a young age. His graduation film, ‘Heydar: An Afghan in Tehran’ (2005), was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Short Film. In 2009, he made his debut feature-length film, ‘Frontier Blues’, with the support of the Festival de Cannes Cinéfondation Residency. It had its premiere in the Official Competition at the Festival del Film Locarno, and won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film at the San Francisco International Film Festival. His second feature, ‘Radio Dreams’ (2016), won the Hivos Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Awards and Festival History

Festivals

Berlinale 2018 (WP), Panorama

Awards

Jury Prize, Bosphorus FF 2018

Contacts

• Main Contact

  Ginevra Elkann

  Company: 

  Asmara Films

  Phone: 

  +39 06 321 1960

  Email: 

  ginevra@asmarafilms.com

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