Man of Integrity
An uncompromising drama from one of Iran's most outspoken directors.
A Man of Integrity
Reza, having distanced himself from the urban quagmire, leads a simple life along with his wife and young son, somewhere in a remote village in Northern Iran. He spends his days working on his goldfish farm. Nearby, a private company with close links to the government and local authorities, has taken control of nearly every aspect of regional life. Its shareholders, accumulating wealth, power and economic influence, have been pushing local farmers and small owners to sell off their belongings, farms and estates, to the benefit of the company’s influential network and its monopoly. It is under their pressure that many villagers have themselves become local links in the larger network of corruption.
Iran’s Mohammad Rasoulof, whose latest feature THERE IS NO EVIL won the Golden Bear at last year’s Berlinale, has been making scathing social commentary of the Iranian regime for over a decade, but he remains relatively unknown and under-appreciated in the U.S.—despite winning numerous prizes at such top world film festivals as Cannes and Berlin. A MAN OF INTEGRITY reveals the corruption and state cronyism at the heart of one of the most powerful and influential regimes in the Middle East.
Iran’s Mohammad Rasoulof, whose latest feature THERE IS NO EVIL won the Golden Bear at last year’s Berlinale, has been making scathing social commentary of the Iranian regime for over a decade, but he remains relatively unknown and under-appreciated in the U.S.—despite winning numerous prizes at such top world film festivals as Cannes and Berlin. A MAN OF INTEGRITY reveals the corruption and state cronyism at the heart of one of the most powerful and influential regimes in the Middle East.
Genre
Drama
Runtime
117
Language
Farsi
Director
Mohammad Rasoulof
Writer(s)
Mohammad Rasoulof
Cast
Reza Akhlaghirad,
Soudabeh Beizaee,
Nasim Adabi,
Misagh Zare,
Zeinab Shabani,
Zhila Shahi
Awards:
Winner, Un Certain Regard ~ Special Mention, Cannes Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Robert Abele, TheWrap
At a crucial point in Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s blistering drama “A Man of Integrity,” a suffering friend of the main character says, “In this country, you’re either oppressor or oppressed. There are no other options.” In the attempt of his beleaguered protagonist to live a third way — ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 6.24.22 - 6.30.22
Town Center 5 6.24.22 - 6.30.22
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