World Cinema
The Last Birthday / Akharin Tavalod
Afghanistan
Directors: Navid Mahmoudi
Director's bio
Navid Mahmoudi is an Afghan filmmaker known for 'Drowning in Holy Water' (2020), 'The Lion Skin' (2022), and 'A Few Cubic Meters of Love' (2014). His film 'A Few Cubic Meters of Love' (2014) won the Best Film award at the Munich Film Festival in 2014 and received the Crystal Simorgh award for the best screenplay. 'Drowning in Holy Water' (2020) received the Kim Ji Seok award at the 2020 Busan Film Festival, as well as the Panorama Section Award for the best film. 'The Lion Skin' (2022) won the Hafez award at the 2023 Hadez Ceremony.
Navid Mahmoudi is an Afghan filmmaker known for 'Drowning in Holy Water' (2020), 'The Lion Skin' (2022), and 'A Few Cubic Meters of Love' (2014). His film 'A Few Cubic Meters of Love' (2014) won the Best Film award at the Munich Film Festival in 2014 and received the Crystal Simorgh award for the best screenplay. 'Drowning in Holy Water' (2020) received the Kim Ji Seok award at the 2020 Busan Film Festival, as well as the Panorama Section Award for the best film. 'The Lion Skin' (2022) won the Hafez award at the 2023 Hadez Ceremony.
Synopsis
Navid Mahmoudi's 'The Last Birthday' follows Soraya, a female journalist who has actively sought to shed light on the difficult situations faced by Afghan women for years. This dedication puts her career at risk. During her birthday party, Soraya, along with her husband and friends, learns about the Taliban's capture of Herat and their potential advance towards KabulDetails of Cast
Elnaz Shakerdoost, Pedram Sharifi, Sheida Khaligh, Armin Rahimian, NIloufar Koukhani, Sogol Khaligh, Reza Behbudi, Fatima GholamiDetails of Crew
Cinematography: Mehran Mamdooh, Editor: Nima Jafari Jozani, Music: Sahand MehdizadehProducer Details
Johnny Mauricio González Zuñiga & Rebeca Babb ValverdeWriter Details
Navid MahumoudiStills
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