Synopsis
Happiness on four wheels: a single dad and his son dream of owning their own car. Producer and writer is the Iranian film-maker Mohammad Rasulof.33-year old Ali lives in Tehran and does everything he can to give his 5-year old son a good life, despite their precarious financial situation. But then the child expresses a wish for a real car – a red coupé. It’s not just the money - inflation and corruption also stand in the way of the dream being realized. Nevertheless, Ali is determined to make his son happy. Whatever the price.
Bio
In 2005, ASHKAN NAJAFI (*1983) managed to flee Iran for Germany. He studied media technology at the HAW in Hamburg and has been in the film business ever since.
Info
Original Title: Hatchbak Ghermez
International Title: The Red Hatchback
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoskop
Version & Subtitles: Farsi OV with German subtitles
Director: Ashkan Najafi
Screenplay: Mohammad Rasoulof, Ashkan Najafi
Cast/Protagonists: Ali Zali, Rastin Hajbabaee, Fariba Talebi, Majid Potki
Production country: Iran, Germany
Year of Production: 2019
Length: 110 min
Producer: Mani Tilgner, Mohammad Rasoulof, Rozita Hendijanian, Kaveh Farnam, Farzad Pak
Production company: Cosmopol Film GmbH, Media Nest, Film in Iran
Cinematography: Reza Teymouri
Editor: Meysam Muini, Hoda Muini
Music: Dubravka Tomsic
Production Design: Saeed Asadi
