Pelan #62: Free Ion
- Director: Nassim Nadjafi
- Screening: April 13, 2024, 11 a.m.
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- North Vancouver City Library
- Run time: 59
Synopsis:
Nima, a 30-year-old Iranian man, defies the conventional path most Iranian male must follow by avoiding military service, employment, and completing university education after 12 years as a student. However, his beloved girlfriend plans to leave Iran, which requires Nima to complete military service and obtain a university degree to join her abroad. The film documents five pivotal years in Nima's life, capturing the conflicts between his free-spirited/bohemian lifestyle and his love for his partner.
About the director:
Nassim Nadjafi is an Iranian director, executive producer, and critic. After completing her engineering degree in 2000, she pursued directing, graduating from Tehran Film School in 2004. She is an executive producer of foreign documentaries in Iran and an independent documentary filmmaker. Her documentary "Revolution Road, The Professor Nejatollahi Crossing" aired on BBC in 2017, and her latest film, "Free Ion" is scheduled for broadcast there in 2024. Nassim explores the human condition beyond formal narratives in her films. Some of the topics she has worked on cover the stories of individuals and their destinies in Iran during the revolution of 1979, and the underground life of people.
59 Minutes
Iran, 2014-2021
Farsi with English subtitles.