Aban is strong, self-sufficient, and the only woman contractor in the combative orange fields of northern Iran. She beats out the male competition for a big job, a hard fought first win, but not without great risk to her livelihood as she put her house up as collateral. She's a tough boss and leans on her crew of seasonal female workers to get the job done. The operation quickly gets off to a rocky start as her rivals stop at nothing to obstruct and delay her deliveries at every turn. Defiant and determined, Aban won’t let go without a fight.
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Arash Lahooti makes his feature fiction debut with Orange Days, which features a striking performance by Hedieh Tehrani who also played the lead role in the 2018 MSP Iranian Film Festival selection Israfil.
Director Biography
Born in 1982 in Tehran, Arash Lahootiis a graduate of Film Editing from Yazd Applied Science College and then, he was involved in making documentaries. As one of the most successful Iranian documentary filmmakers, Arash Lahooti has made 5 documentaries which have been shown in more than 100 film festivals around the world and have collected 25 national and international awards like Golden Hugu of Best Documentary at Chicago Film Festival in 2013. Orange Days is Mr. Lahooti’s debut feature fiction film.
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MSP IRANIAN FILM FESTIVAL
MSP Film Society presents the second annual MSP Iranian Film Festival August 15-18, 2019 at the Film Society’s Screen 3 at St. Anthony Main Theatre. The Festival showcases acclaimed and award-winning new Iranian cinema, and presents a variety of themes, genres, and perspectives of contemporary Iran.
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