French Cinema Today
City:
Moscow
Cinemas:
35mm
Dates:
12–15 December 2013
Partners:
Unifrance films
French Embassy in Russia
The Russian Institute of France
Прошлое
Le Passé
Countries: France, Italy
Year: 2013
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa
Genre: drama
Language: French, Persian
Translation: Russian subtitles
Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Возраст: +
Coming back to accomplish the divorce procedure, Ahmad an Iranian man, arrives in Paris after four years to meet his ex-wife and her daughters from her previous marriage. He notices his ex is in a relationship with an Arab named Samir who also has a son and a wife in a coma. The relationship of the older daughter and her mother is in deterioration because the daughter thinks her mother is the cause of Samir's wife comatose state. The affairs get more complicated when the older daughter discloses something heinous she has done.
Awards and festivals:
Cannes Film Festival - Best Actress, Ecumenical Jury Award
Oslo International Film Festival - Audience Award
Durban International Film Festival - Best Original Screenplay
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Schedule:
14 December, Saturday