Estonian premiere

World War III

Local title
Kolmas maailmasõda
Original title
Jang-e jahani sevom
Director
Houman Seyedi
Country
Iran
Year
2022
Programme
Best of Festivals
Genre
drama
Subject
individual vs society, historical personas, film-in-film

Shakib is a homeless day laborer who never got over the loss of his wife and son in an earthquake years ago. Over the last couple of years, he has developed a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to be the set of a film about the atrocities committed by Hitler during WWII. Against all odds, he is given a movie role, a house and a chance at being somebody. When Ladan learns about this, she comes to his workplace begging for help. Shakib’s scheme to hide her goes tragically wrong and threatens to ruin his newfound status and what seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime.

"World War III" is a dark drama-comedy about how society's conventions are quickly destroyed when people are put in desperate situations. Through a surprising ending, life lessons are served with an emphasis that only Iranian cinema can deliver.

"Third War III" was recognized as the best film and Moshen Tanabandeh as the best actor of the "Horizons" ear program of the Venice Film Festival. The film was nominated by Iran for the Best International Film Oscar.

Director
Houman Seyedi
Screenwriter
Houman Seyedi, Arian Vazirdaftari, Azad Jafarian
Cast
Mohsen Tanabandeh, Neda Jebreili, Mahsa Hejazi, Navid Nosrati
Producer
Houman Seyedi
DoP
Payman Shadmanfar
Editor
Houman Seyedi
Composer
Bamdad Afshar
Production
Houman Seyedi
World sales
Iranian Independent
Runtime
Language
Persian
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Venice, Tokyo
Director
Houman Seyedi

Sizdah (13, 2014), Khashm Va Hayahoo (Sound and Fury, 2016), Maghzhaye Koochake Zang Zadeh (Lambakari, PÖFF 2018), World War III (2022)

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7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening050505 / Kolmas maailmasõda
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4th Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening101304 / Kolmas maailmasõda
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