Atomic Heart

Thursday, January 30, 2025

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

On their way back from a wild party, Arineh and Nobahar cause a car accident. A mysterious stranger by the name of Toofan offers to cover the costs. This won’t be the last time they’ll cross his path over the course of the night. Cars form a popular setting in Iranian cinema. They move through the public sphere, yet their occupants remain among themselves. But what happens if a policeman suddenly gets into your vehicle, finds black market DVDs and forces you to admit, tipsily, that Argo is a film hostile to Iran?…

Berlin International Film Festival 2015; Nominee Best Film)
Los Angeles Film Festival 2015; Nominee World Fiction Award)

Screening as part of Iranian Film Festival New York 2025

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  • Country Iran
  • Language Persian with English subtitles
  • Year 2015
  • Running Time 93 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Director Ali Ahmadzadeh
  • Cast Taraneh Alidoosti, Pegah Ahangarani, Mohammad Reza Golzar, Mehrdad Sedighian
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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