Beyond the Wall (Persian: شب، داخلی، دیوار, romanized: Shab, Dakheli, Divar, lit. 'Night, Interior, Wall') is a 2022 Iranian drama film written and directed by Vahid Jalilvand, and produced by Ali Jalilvand. The film stars Navid Mohammadzadeh, Diana Habibi and Amir Aghaei. Beyond the Wall had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2022.
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| Persian | شب، داخلی، دیوار |
| Directed by | Vahid Jalilvand |
| Written by | Vahid Jalilvand |
| Produced by | Ali Jalilvand |
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Production company | Mehr Taha Studio |
| Distributed by | The Match Factory |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Premise
editA blind man named Ali attempts suicide, but is interrupted by his building concierge; he then tells Ali about an escaped woman, named Leila, who is hidden in the building. Ali becomes determined to help Leila.[1]
Cast
edit- Navid Mohammadzadeh as Ali
- Diana Habibi as Leila
- Amir Aghaei
- Alireza Kamali
- Saeed Dakh
- Danial Kheirikhah
Production
editThe film is written and directed by Vahid Jalilvand, and produced by his brother Ali Jalilvand, starring Navid Mohammadzadeh and Amir Aghaei, who have worked together with Jalilvand in his previous film No Date, No Signature.[1]
The film is said to have taken at least two years to make, and filming was halted after Mohammadzadeh, the lead actor, contracted COVID-19.[2]
Release
editBeyond the Wall had its world premiere in-competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival for the Golden Lion, on 8 September 2022.[3]
Similar to Leila's Brothers by Saeed Roustayi at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival starring Navid Mohammadzadeh, Beyond The Wall has not received permission from the Iranian authorities. German company, The Match Factory, secured the film's international rights in July 2022.[4]
Reception
editAccolades
editBeyond the Wall was selected to compete for Golden Lion at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, along with No Bears by Jafar Panahi as Iran's only entries for the main competition.[5][6]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Venice International Film Festival | 31 August – 10 September 2022 | Golden Lion | Vahid Jalilvand | Nominated | [7] |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 11 November 2022 | Best Screenplay | Vahid Jalilvand | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Performance | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b Dalton2022-07-29T10:29:00+01:00, Ben. "The Match Factory boards Venice Competition title 'Beyond The Wall' (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "بایگانیهای شب داخلی دیوار". فیلمنیوز (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2022 | Shab, Dakheli, Divar (Beyond the Wall)". La Biennale di Venezia. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Dalton2022-07-29T10:29:00+01:00, Ben. "The Match Factory boards Venice Competition title 'Beyond The Wall' (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jafar Panahi tävlar i Venedig". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Ghafouri Azar, Babak (28 July 2022). "اهمیت حضور فیلم تازه جعفر پناهی در جشنواره فیلم ونیز" [The importance of the presence of Jafar Panahi's new film at the Venice Film Festival]. Radio Farda (in Persian). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2022 | Shab, Dakheli, Divar (Beyond the Wall)". La Biennale di Venezia. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (12 October 2022). "Kamila Andini's 'Before Now and Then' Heads APSA Award Nominations, New Zealand's 'Muru' Collects Diversity Prize". Variety. Retrieved 18 October 2022.