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Section: Festival Laurels from around the World, Patron of Children Audience Award
When Pomegranates Howl (2020)
Hewad, a 9-year-old boy, supports his family by selling goods from a cart on the harsh streets of Kabul after the death of his father. At home he faces the challenge of the forced marriage of his mother to his uncle. He dreams of escaping this existence by becoming a famous actor and this dream seems more possible when he befriends an Australian photojournalist who starts documenting his life in this war-torn society.
| Country | Afghanistan, Australia, Iran, Netherlands |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Duration | 83 min |
| Rating | 14 |
| Language | Afghan, English, Farsi |
| Subtitle | Czech, English |
| Directed by | Granaz Moussavi |
| Screenplay | Granaz Moussavi |
| Director of Photography | Behrouz Badrouj |
| Music | Hossein Alizadeh |
| Edited by | Shima Monfared |
| Contact | Iranian Independents |
Biography
She is a director and screenwriter from Tehran based in Australia, where she also studied film at Australian Film, Television & Radio School (AFTRS). Her feature debut My Tehran for Sale (2009) gained international renown. She is also an award-winning and translated poet.
Teamwork, Family, Animal Friends, Poverty, Drama, Folklore, Growing Up, , Piece of History, War