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Shahab Fotouhi’s Venice Premiere ‘Boomerang’ Proves ‘Personal Is Political’ as Iranian Film Debuts Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
Shahab Fotouhi’s first feature ‘Boomerang,’ set in modern Tehran, debuts clip following Venice premiere.
“Sometimes, Iranian cinema adopts a form of realism that attempts to represent lower classes by claiming ‘social responsibility.’ I take issue with making films about something. Instead, he allowed himself more freedom, also when collaborating with the cast, which includes Arash Naimian, Yas Farkhondeh, Leili Rashidi, Ali Hanafian and Shaghayegh Jodat. “It was only towards the end of writing the script when I realized that Behzad initiates but doesn’t finish conversations with any female characters in the film.
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