Beyond the Wall

Friday, February 2 - Thursday, February 8, 2024

Ali, a blind man, is attempting to commit suicide when he is interrupted by the concierge of his building. He is informed that the police are in search of a woman who has escaped and hidden somewhere in the building. Little by little, Ali finds out that the fugitive woman, Leila, is inside his apartment. After participating in a workers’ protest that led to chaos, she is distraught about her four-year-old son who was lost when she was taken in a police van. Gradually, Ali becomes emotionally attached to her. Wishing to flee reality, helping Leila becomes a refuge in his own world of imagination.

Official Selection: Venice Film Festival

Previously screened as part of the Iranian Film Festival New York 2024 for its US Premiere

 

• Country Iran
• Language Farsi with English Subtitles
• Running Time 126 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Iranian Film Festival New York
• Director Vahid Jalilvand
• Cast Navid Mohammadzadeh, Diana Habibi, Amir Aghaee, Saeed Dakh, Danial Kheirikhah
• Accessibility T-Coil, Assistive Listening

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