2021 Atlanta Film Festival

Conversations with Strangers

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6 films in package
On My Way
The unexpected arrival of a Nigerian migrant in the Belgian countryside shakes up the fragile daily life of two men living a secret relationship.
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I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face
After being separated for 82 days, Adam travels down a rough road to be reunited with the one he loves, whatever it takes.
Sales Per Hour
A young woman faces a moral dilemma when she witnesses a sexual encounter in a dressing room at the clothing store where she works.
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Witness
A mother helps an elderly woman in a shopping mall in Tehran. A tragedy occurs, brutally confronting her with the impact of her actions.
Alive
Victoria is in a wheelchair and Ida works as her assistant. When Victoria meets Ida’s boyfriend, she realizes she also wants closeness and love. Ida helps her make a Tinder profile and soon afterwards Victoria gets a match with Håkan. Ida becomes worried about how to keep Victoria safe.
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Now, Daphne
A national road not very transient, a hotel on probation, a road restaurant from another time. A young woman, Daphne, drives through these desert landscapes, meeting people who seem to know her without being able to give her a name. Who is Daphne? Could she be a ghost who came to walk in the footsteps of her past?
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Missed connections? Rediscover the quiet empathy or unforeseen chaos of spontaneous social interactions and casual encounters.


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A mother helps an elderly woman in a shopping mall in Tehran. A tragedy occurs, brutally confronting her with the impact of her actions.


MEET THE FILMMAKER: ALI ASGARI

Ali Asgari is an Iranian filmmaker and scriptwriter who was born on 25 July 1982 in Tehran Iran. He is a graduated of cinema in Italy. He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talent Campus 2013 and Locarno Summer Academy 2016. Two of his short films “More Than Two Hours” 2013 and “The Silence” (co-directed with Farnoosh Samadi)2016 were in Short Film competition at Festival De Cannes. His short film “TheBaby” was in competition at Venice Film Festival 2014. His short films were screened in more than 700 film festivals and won more than 200 international awards. “Disappearance”, his first feature film was developed at Cinefondation La Residence of Festival De Cannes and had its world and North American premiere in Venice Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    Persian
  • Country
    Iran, France
  • Director
    Ali Asgari
  • Screenwriter
    Ali Asgari, Farnoosh Samadi
  • Producer
    François Morisset, Laura Jumel, Khorshid Alami
  • Cast
    Anahita Afshar, Nasrin Kourdi, Selena Moradi
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