Amir leads a lonely life. With his dog for sole company, he drives through the underworld of Tehran, dealing drugs of all kinds and healing troubled souls like a modern prophet. He navigates the city streets aimlessly, following the directions of his GPS while getting high to escape a town with no future. And yet, in his wandering he will find the seed of resistance.
Winner of the Golden Leopard for Best Film at the Locarno Festival, Critical Zone reflects on the anger and the rage of the young generation of Iranians. The defiant and compassionate film was secretly shot on the streets of Tehran without official permission.
Filmography: Atomic Heart (2015), Kami’s Party (2013).