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Dir. Mohammadreza Vatandoust - 2018 - Iran - Language: Farsi - Subtitles: English
After a dam flooded a village in northern Iran, one island remained. There’s a grave on it. On a hill above the new lake, an old woman looks out at it. An intimate look at the daily routine of an Iranian woman who has survived modestly for twelve years alone in a house at the base of the mountain. She waits for permission to visit the island.
Winner, Best Director Documentary, Beirut International Film Fest 2019
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