The Dream of Water

The Dream of Water (in Persian : Khab-e Ab) is a 2016 Iranian drama film directed by Farhad Mehranfar. It has been shot in the desert areas of Mehriz/Yazd in Iran, and more than half of the film takes place in the underground labyrinth of ancient step wells. It premiered at the Iran International Green Film Festival (IIGFF).[1] [2][3][4]

The Dream of Water
Directed byFarhad Mehranfar
Produced byFarhad Mehranfar
Written byFarhad Mehranfar
StarringHossein Mahjoub
Payam Fazli,
Maryam Nahvi
Distributed byFarabi Cinema Foundation
Release date
  • May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12) (Iran International Green Film Festival)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

Plot

After the breakdown of his car in the desert, a young man who works for the water supply organization reaches an abandoned village. With the help of an old man who is also the remaining inhabitant of that region, he goes down the aqueduct. The old man's condition to get him out is finding the spring that he believes is hidden somewhere beneath the ground.[5]

Reception

It has been nominated for the best film and the best director in 5th Iran International Green Film Festival in May 2016.[6]

It was screened in 21st Busan International Film Festival, in the Window on Asian Cinema section. [7]

References
  1. "Premiere Screenings of Three Iranian Films - Iran International Green Film Festival". 12 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. hatra.ir-22854469. "سازمان سینمایی و امور سمعی و بصری - نمایش «خواب آب» در بازار بین‌المللی جشنواره کن". cinema-org.ir. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "3 films to have premiere screenings in 5th Green Intl. filmfest". 16 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "«خواب آب» امروز در بازار کن به نمایش درمی‌آید". 15 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "THE DREAM OF WATER". cinando.cn. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. "نامزدهای غزال زرین بخش سینمای ملی جشنواره فیلم سبز معرفی شدند - جشنواره بین المللی فیلم سبز ایران". Iigff.org. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  7. http://biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=23857&c_idx=286&sp_idx=&QueryStep=2
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