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Film screening · Iranian cinema · Persian-language feature
Movie Screening: سرخ پوست (The Warden)
A tense, atmospheric mystery-drama from Iranian filmmaker Nima Javidi, set inside a crumbling prison on the eve of its evacuation where one final missing prisoner turns routine into obsession.
About the film
سرخ پوست (also known internationally as The Warden) is a 2019 Iranian mystery drama written and directed by Nima Javidi, starring Navid Mohammadzadeh and Parinaz Izadyar.
In late1960s Iran, an old prison is being emptied to make way for an expanding airport. As the warden oversees the final transfer, officials discover that one condemned inmate has vanished without a trace, and seemingly without a way out. With reputations and futures on the line, the search becomes a tight, time-pressured descent into doubt, power, and conscience.
Runtime: approximately 100 minutes.
What to expect
- A suspenseful, single-location story with rising stakes and sharp moral tension
- Striking production design and a strong sense of time and place (1960s Iran)
- Standout performances anchored by a driven, conflicted warden
- Optional audience discussion after the screening
Details: Thursday, Feb 26 · 7:00 PM
Note: Film is in Persian (Farsi) with English subtitle.
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Film screening · Iranian cinema · Persian-language feature
Movie Screening: سرخ پوست (The Warden)
A tense, atmospheric mystery-drama from Iranian filmmaker Nima Javidi, set inside a crumbling prison on the eve of its evacuation where one final missing prisoner turns routine into obsession.
About the film
سرخ پوست (also known internationally as The Warden) is a 2019 Iranian mystery drama written and directed by Nima Javidi, starring Navid Mohammadzadeh and Parinaz Izadyar.
In late1960s Iran, an old prison is being emptied to make way for an expanding airport. As the warden oversees the final transfer, officials discover that one condemned inmate has vanished without a trace, and seemingly without a way out. With reputations and futures on the line, the search becomes a tight, time-pressured descent into doubt, power, and conscience.
Runtime: approximately 100 minutes.
What to expect
- A suspenseful, single-location story with rising stakes and sharp moral tension
- Striking production design and a strong sense of time and place (1960s Iran)
- Standout performances anchored by a driven, conflicted warden
- Optional audience discussion after the screening
Details: Thursday, Feb 26 · 7:00 PM
Note: Film is in Persian (Farsi) with English subtitle.