Amazon screening Iran’s ‘Untimely’

Iranian film ‘Untimely’ is being screened on famed international streaming service Amazon Prime Video.

The online screening of ‘Untimely’ started 23 March with the cooperation of German company Dejavu-Film.

The Iranian film is also under physical screening in Germany’s cinema halls.

Directed by Pouya Eshtehardi, the feature film is about a young private, Hamin, doing his military service in a watchtower at the border of Iran and Pakistan.

Up in the watchtower, Hamin reviews the past events in his life that include what has happened to him and his sister since their childhood.

Impatient for a day off to attend his sister’s wedding ceremony, he gets into a fight with his commander.

The cast list of ‘Untimely’ includes Iman Afshar, Shayan Afshar, Mahsa Narouee, Ava Azarpira, Ayyoub Afshar, and Molabakhsh Raeesi.

The movie has been presented at some global events and received a number of awards, including best feature film and best editing awards at the Asian Cinematography Awards, best film, best director and best cinematography awards at the Tokyo independent films celebration in Japan, as well as Best World Cinema Feature Award at the Kansas City FilmFest International in the US.

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