When Pomegranates Howl (2021)
1h 23m
Running Time
November 18, 2021Release Date
When Pomegranates Howl (2021)
1h 23m
Running Time
November 18, 2021Release Date
Plot.
Shot on the streets of Kabul, Granaz Moussavi’s (My Tehran For Sale) outstanding new feature is in the tradition of the great child-centred works of the 1980s when filmmakers such as Kiarostami, Panahi and Amir Naderi (to whom this film is dedicated) were putting Iranian cinema in the forefront of world production. 9-year-old Hewad is an irrepressible, street-smart kid who is energetically working every angle, hustling everything from pomegranate juice to amulets to protection from the evil eye. His real ambition is to be a movie star, and this comes a step closer when he meets an Australian photographer. But in a city where every family has a member who has been “martyred,” the streets are as perilous as they are vivid. Australia’s recent involvement with Afghanistan has been mixed, to say the best. The deeply-felt humanism of this film might just be our most effective contribution to that troubled country.
Where to Watch.
Subs
Currently When Pomegranates Howl is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Beamafilm
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Cast & Crew.
ARAFAT FAIZ
Hewad
Amir Shah Talash
Uncle
Tapio Liukkonen
Foley Artist
ANDREW QUILTY
The Photojournalist
Christine Williams
Producer
Hasiba Ebrahimi
The Bride
Christine Williams
Producer
Ali Akhavan
Editor
Granaz Moussavi
Director
Elias Azizi
Editor
Ali Azizi
Editor
Nima Nabilirad
Editor
Sayed Jalal Rohani
Producer
Marzieh Vafamehr
Producer
Baheer Wardak
Producer
Hossein Alizadeh
Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 18, 2021
Original NameVaght-e Chigh-e Anar
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Genres
Wiki.
When Pomegranates Howl is a 2020 Afghan-Australian drama film written and directed by an Iranian director Granaz Moussavi. The film was partly funded through Adelaide Film Festival, which became its premiere place. It was selected as the Australian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.