World Cinema
When Pomegranates Howl / Vaght-e Chigh-e Anar
Directors: Granaz Moussavi
Synopsis
Hewad, a nine-year-old boy, supports his family by selling goods from a cart on the harsh streets of Kabul after the death of his father. He dreams of escaping his war-torn poverty existence by becoming a rich and famous actor. An Australian photojournalist befriends Hewad and starts documenting his life in order to depict an empathetic image of the children of this war-torn society. Finally it ends up in creating a Hollywood style action film.Details of Cast
Arafat Faiz, Elham Ahmad Ayazi, Saeeda Sadat, Fereshta Alimi, Amir Shah TalashDetails of Crew
DoP Behrouz Badrouj Editor Shima Monfared Music Hossein Alizadeh Sound Design Hossein GoorchianProducer Details
Baheer Wardak, Granaz Moussavi, Christine Williams, Marzieh VafamehrWriter Details
Granaz MoussaviStills
Films in this category
-
Great Freedom
2021 German -
Sisterhood
2021 Macedonian -
Anatomy of Time
2021 Thai -
Titane
2021 French -
Mali Twist
2021 French -
Brighton 4th
2021 Georgian -
Brothers Keeper
2021 Turkish -
Amparo
2021 Spanish
