Sheeple (Maghz-haye Koochak Zang-Zadeh)

Sun., 2. June 2019 | 20:00 | Filmforum

Drama, Iran 2018, 102‘
Director: Hooman Seyyedi
Cast: Navid Mohammadzadeh, Farhad Aslani, Farid Sajjadi Hosseini

Shakur and his brothers Amir and Shahin control the drug trade in the suburban jungle with their crystal meth laboratory, but when their sister’s honor is at stake, Shahin starts a gang war. Seyyedi masters the balance between realistic milieu depiction and cinematic exaggeration à la Tarantino. Awarded with the audience prize of the Fajr Film Festival 2018. Furious as usual: Navid Mohammadzadeh!

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Director

Hooman Seyedi (*1980 in Rasht). Works as director, scriptwriter, editor and actor. Films so far: SIZDAH (THIRTEEN, 2014), KHASHM VA HAYAHOO (SOUND AND FURY, 2016)