CRITICAL ZONE Amir leads a lonely life. With his dog for sole company, he drives through the underworld of Tehran, dealing drugs of all kinds and healing troubled souls like a modern prophet. He navigates the city streets aimlessly, following the directions of his GPS while getting high to escape a town with no future. And yet, in his wandering he will find the seed of resistance. Original Title: Mantagheye Bohrani Director: Ali Ahmadzadeh Countries: Iran, Germany 2023 Ratio: 1,90:1 Sound: 5.1 Length: 99 min Language: Farsi FESTIVALS & AWARDS Locarno Film Festival - International Competition - Golden Leopard - 2023 World Cinema Amsterdam - Competition - 2023 Batumi International Art-House Film Festival - International Feature Films Competition - Best Film - 2023 Haifa International Film Festival - Carmel International Competition - Best Film Award - 2023 Busan International Film Festival - A Window on Asian Cinema - 2023 Gent International Film Festival - Official Competition - 2023 Bergen International Film Festival - International Fiction - 2023 São Paulo International Film Festival - International Perspective - 2023 Adelaide Film Festival - World Cinema - 2023 Valladolid International Film Festival - Alchemies - Special Mention - 2023 Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Open Horizons: Another Take - 2023 Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - Wide Angle - 2023 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - Best of Festivals - 2023 Ljubljana International Film Festival - Panorama - 2023 LEFFEST Lisboa Film Festival - Official Selection - Out of Competition - 2023 Films From the South - Spotlight Iran - 2023 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival - Another View - 2023 Semana de Cine de la Universidad de Lima - International Showcase - 2023 TOKYO FILMeX - FILMeX Competition - Special Jury Prize - 2023 International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg - Pushing the Boundaries - 2023 3 Continents Festival - International Competition - Young Jury Award - 2023 Belgrade Auteur Film Festival - International Competition - Grand Prix Aleksandar Saša Petrović - 2023 Singapore International Film Festival - Asian Feature Film Competition - 2023 Kolkata International Film Festival - Cinema International - 2023 International Film Festival Kerala - Official World Cinema - 2023 http://www.luxboxfilms.com/critical-zone
ELECTRIC WATER (animated series in development) After the body of a rare whale washes ashore in her seaside hometown, 19-year-old Thala sets out to uncover what happened. As she searches above, another whale drifts alone through the deep — disoriented, searching for its kind. In a world where connection has broken down, their stories echo across the deep. An animated series inspired by true events, unfolding across two worlds — above and below the surface — where human drama and deep-sea mystery collide. Genre: Drama, Mystery, Adventure Target Audience: Teenagers & Adults Techniques: 2D animation, stop motion Format: 6-8 episodes, each 28 min (in dev)
A DAUGHTER'S BODY (feature film in development) Janis returns to her mother’s home with her young son — for the first time in years. Hoping for relief, she submits her chronic back pain to her mother’s unconventional healing methods. As the days unfold, the treatments reveal both their intimate and violent nature, Janis develops a strange obsession with a traditional folk costume belonging to her great-grandmother. Feature film: 90 min – Genres: Melodrama / Mystery Writer: Désirée Pfenninger