Completed - GERMAN - Documentary - 98 minutes
Born in Evin is the story of director and actress Maryam Zaree uncovering the violent circumstances of her birth in one of the world's most infamous political prisons.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Maryam ZAREE Writer(s) : Alex TONDOWSKI, Ira TONDOWSKI, Arash T. RIAHI, Sabine GRUBER, Karin C. BERGER
Born in Evin follows filmmaker and actress, Maryam Zaree, on her quest to find out the violent circumstances surrounding her birth inside one of the most notorious political prisons in the world. Exactly fourty years have passed since the monarchy of the Shah of Iran was toppled and the Islamic Republic declared. In the 1980s, Ayatollah Khomeini, the so-called religious leader, had tens of thousands of political opponents arrested, persecuted and murdered – among them the filmmaker's parents. Maryam Zaree faces the decade-long silence and explores the questions about the place and the circumstances of her birth.
Country(ies) : AUSTRIA, GERMANY
69. Filmfestspiele Berlin (World Premiere) 2019 (Kompass-Perspektive Award)International 5 Seen Film Festival 2019 (Best Documentary)Hessischer Film- und Kinopreis 2019 (Newcomer prize)Cineuropa Jury Prize 2019 (Best Feature Film)FEST – New Directors / New Films Festival 2019International Documentary FilmFestival Amsterdam 2019Hot Docs Toronto 2019This Human World Festival Vienna 2019German Film Awards 2020 (Best Documentary)