About this event
Film screening · Iranian cinema · Persian-language feature
Movie Screening: طبیعت بیجان (Still Life)
A quiet, spare, and deeply human film from Iranian filmmaker Sohrab Shahid Saless, following an aging railway worker and his wife as their isolated routine is unsettled by the arrival of forced retirement.
About the film
طبیعت بیجان (Still Life) is a landmark Iranian drama written and directed by Sohrab Shahid Saless, known for its restrained style, long takes, and powerful attention to ordinary lives.
Set in a remote railway outpost, the film observes the repetitive daily life of an elderly signalman and his wife. Their world is built around work, silence, habit, and waiting—until a notice of retirement quietly threatens the only structure they have known.
Minimal in dialogue but rich in atmosphere, Still Life is a meditative portrait of labor, aging, loneliness, and dignity.
Runtime: approximately 90 minutes.
What to expect
- A slow, contemplative work of Iranian cinema with a stark visual style
- A moving portrait of routine, isolation, and the passage of time
- Minimalist storytelling shaped by silence, repetition, and small gestures
- Optional audience discussion after the screening
Details: Thursday, May 14 · 7:30 PM
Note: Film is in Persian (Farsi) with English subtitles.
