Movie Details:
| Countries | Canada France Iran |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release date | August 19, 2024 (EIFF) |
| Running time | 1hr 24min |
| Starring | Farhad Zarei Kamelia Simab Keyvan Safari Masoud Motehaver |
| Directed by | Abdolreza Kahani |
| Written by | Abdolreza Kahani |
| Produced by | Patrick Gimenez Abdolreza Kahani |
| Production Companies | Ark Gate Films Chelifilms |
Cast & Characters:
- Farhad Zarei as Farhad
- Kamelia Simab as Woman
- Keyvan Safari as Keyvan
- Masoud Motehaver as Masoud
- Mojan Safari as Mojan
- Nima Sadr as Nima
- Shahrooz Rezania as Dentist
- Sholeh Lajevardi as Woman
Storyline:
Plot unkA middle-aged man builds a mobile religious shrine to make money in this darkly funny and moving exploration of consequences.
Confronted by the success of this get-rich-quick scheme, a crisis of conscience forces our hero into a spiral of remorse and self-examination.
Deceptively simple and superbly acted, this elegantly subversive film doubles as an intriguing window into the diasporic Iranian community in Montreal.
About A Shrine Movie:
Experience the world premiere of Abdolreza Kahani’s film at the 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival (15-21 August 2024), where the director was in attendance. Screenings are scheduled as follows:
- Monday, 19 August, 11:00 AM at Cameo 1
- Monday, 19 August, 3:45 PM at Summerhall
- Tuesday, 20 August, 11:00 AM at Inspace
- Tuesday, 20 August, 6:30 PM at 50 George Square
