Tale of the Sea

Tale of the Sea

  • Sunday, October 20, 6:00 PM
Workman Arts Theatre

651 Dufferin St
Toronto

ACCESSIBILITY

ASL Interpreted, Open Captions

The Workman Arts Theatre has stairs up from the street into the building and into the theatre and stairs down to the washrooms.

Bahman Farmanara / 2018 / Farsi with English Subtitles / Iran / 97 min

GENRE: FICTION

TYPE: FILM

This delicate and quiet film, part family drama part homage to older Iranian artists, comes from veteran director Bahman Farmanara. Taher Mohebi, a well-known writer, breaks down after witnessing a violent murder and spends three years in a mental institution. After his release Taher is told that things are just as they were before, but his relentless hallucinations make him want to return to the institution. This film is dedicated to Abbas Kiarostami and affectionately displays the late master’s understanding of complex human relationships.

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Mental Health and Film in Iranian Canadian Communities

For over a decade, the Intercultural Iranian Canadian Resource Centre (I2CRC) and Rendezvous with Madness have collaborated to present Iranian films that explore mental health and addiction issues as well as host post-show discussions and beautiful pre-show receptions. This year is no exception as we close the festival with Iranian food, conversation, and of course, films!

PANELISTS

Afie
Mardukhi
Moderator
Ali
Saeedi
Filmmaker
Aref
Mohammadi
Filmmaker
Kamran
Bordbar
Psychiatrist
CO-PRESENTER
Intercultural Iranian Canadian Resource Centre