Keys of Heaven (Paratiisin Avaimet)
Bader - ages 18+
Hamy Ramezan / Short Narrative / Finland, Turkey / 2014 / 28 min / Colour / DCP
In Farsi / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama, War
MENA Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.
Synopsis
During the Iran-Iraq War, as many as half a million Iranian schoolboys fought in the battlefields. Thirty-six thousand became martyrs to the nationalist cause. But what was it that drove these youngsters to defend their embattled homeland? Homeless and desperately poor, 15-year-old Majid cares for his little brother Adel, and together the boys try to make ends meet. But circumstances eventually box Majid into a situation that has only one way out.
About the Directors
Finnish-Iranian scriptwriter and director Hamy Ramezan was born in 1979. He studied at film school in the UK and graduated in 2007. His filmography includes the award-winning short films ‘Over the Fence’ (2009) and ‘Listen’ (2014), as well as the documentary web series ‘Doxwise Nordic’ (2012).
Credits
- Director
- Hamy Ramezan
- Screenwriter
- Ilmari Aho, Hamy Ramezan
- Producer
- Cilla Werning
- Editor
- Hanna Kuirinlahti
- Music
- Toni Teivaala
- Cinematographer
- Arsen Sarkisiants
- Sales Company
- For Real Productions
- Production Company
- For Real Productions
- Cast
- Salar Saeedi Ashtiyani, Yazdan Akhoondi, Shaghayeh Djodat, Muhammed Cangören