Type:
Feature Film
Director:
Masoud Kimiayi
Year:
2000
Time:
100 minutes
Produced by:
Seyyed Zia Hashemi
Written by:
Masud Kimiai
Edited by:
Mohammad Reza Mouyini
Language:
Farsi w/ English subtitles
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“Long time screen presence Arjmand builds a subtle portrait of an alienated, prematurely old man. . . ”
– Robert Koehler, Variety
A controversial drama that was banned in its home country of Iran.
From Massoud Kimiayi, one of the few active filmmakers from Iran’s pre-revolutionary era, comes this controversial drama about the personal effect of the country’s social reforms on one man. Amir serves 12 years in prison for killing the unfaithful fiancée of his brother - an act he considered necessary to restore his family’s honor. In jail, he is treated like a hero, but, upon his release, he finds that his country has changed. Amir is now considered barbaric. Authorities yanked The Protest from the big screen after only one month, revealing that this topic is not only timely, but still a sensitive issue in Iran.
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