BOARDING PASS
کارت پرواز

TIFF Bell Lightbox (Cinema 2) — Saturday, November 18th, 12:00PM

Boarding Pass (Kart-e parvaz)

Director: Mehdi Rahmani
Screenwriters: Amir Arabi, Mehdi Rahmani, Babak Mirzakhani
Producers: Mehdi Rahmani, Bahman Kamyar

Cast: Mansour Shahbazi, Neda Jebraili, Mohammad-Ali Najafi, Asghar Rafie Jam, Shirin Yazdanbakhsh

Year of Production: 2017
Running Time: 88 mins
Language: Persian with English Subtitles
Section: Competition

Neda decides to smuggle narcotics out of Iran to solve her financial problems and the custody battle with her ex-husband over their young child. However, her inexperience leads to drastic medical problems that threaten her life. Unraveling over the course of a few hours, her deteriorating situation and her unlikely friendship with another smuggler create a tense, thrilling experience. Expertly directed, coolly shot and powerfully performed, Boarding Pass is a remarkably memorable film.