Iran to host Berlinale pick 'Pig'

Iranian movie 'Pig' bowing at Berlinale 2018 is scheduled to appear on the silver screen in Iranian cinemas.

Directed by Mani Haqiqi, the film unveiled the first official Farsi poster, a week prior to the screening.

‘Pig’ depicts the story of Hassan, a filmmaker who has not been able to make any films lately, but his admired starlet can’t wait any longer and wants to leave and work with another director.

His wife no longer loves him. His daughter has grown up and feels independent. His old mother is suffering from Alzheimer. A woman tracks him everywhere he goes and wants him to give her a role in his films.

Yet worse, an assassin is killing directors of Iranian cinema in the city, but he has paid no attention to Hassan. Now he is hopeless; isn’t he the most important filmmaker of the city? Why then doesn’t the assassin care about him?

Hassan Majouni, Leila Hatami, Leili Rashidi, Parinaz Izadyar and Ali Baqeri are among the flick stars.

The film competed at the 68th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in Germany.

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