An Owl, a Garden and the Writer
- Competition OZA
- Competition
18+
- 2023
- 83 minutes
- Category:18+
- Country:Iran
- Director: Sara Dolatabadi
- Producer:-
- Production company:Petit Duc Doc, Fondation Jan Michalski
An Owl, a Garden and the Writer
- Competition OZA
- Competition
Jury Special Award
OZA Festival of Contemporary Documentary Film, 2024
The film will be available online on May 21 at 19:30 only in Russia.
The screening will take place on May 26 at 15:45 in the Voznesensky Center (Moscow).
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi is one of the most prolific Iranian novelists. In this beautiful, poetic portrait, gracefully crafted by his filmmaker daughter Sara Dolatabadi, he reflects on his life throughout the turbulent 20th century. Meanwhile, his daughter manages to create her own images of a father who is full of luminous ideas, yet also somewhat peculiar and lonely.
Countries of production: Iran, France.
Festivals and awards:
Visions du Réel 2023 // Burning Lights Competition (World premiere)
Doclisboa 2023 (Winner of Rights & Freedom Award)
Le Fifa 2024 (Winner of Best Portrait Prize )
Russian premiere.
OZA Festival of Contemporary Documentary Film, 2024
The film will be available online on May 21 at 19:30 only in Russia.
The screening will take place on May 26 at 15:45 in the Voznesensky Center (Moscow).
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi is one of the most prolific Iranian novelists. In this beautiful, poetic portrait, gracefully crafted by his filmmaker daughter Sara Dolatabadi, he reflects on his life throughout the turbulent 20th century. Meanwhile, his daughter manages to create her own images of a father who is full of luminous ideas, yet also somewhat peculiar and lonely.
Countries of production: Iran, France.
Festivals and awards:
Visions du Réel 2023 // Burning Lights Competition (World premiere)
Doclisboa 2023 (Winner of Rights & Freedom Award)
Le Fifa 2024 (Winner of Best Portrait Prize )
Russian premiere.
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