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Filmmaker's Exile Journey Unveiled at Cannes
24 Apr
Summary
- A director reunites with her exiled brother in a new documentary.
- The film explores displacement, memory, and a family's strained relationship.
- It screens at the Cannes Film Festival's ACID sidebar.
Mahsa Karampour's debut feature documentary, "Into the Jaws of the Ogre," is making its debut at the Cannes Film Festival, featured in the ACID sidebar. The film centers on Karampour's reunion with her brother, Siâvash, who was formerly a vocalist in an underground punk band and now resides in New York.
Their journey across New York City and American highways becomes a catalyst for surfacing memories of Tehran. These recollections include footage shot under censorship in Iran and Siâvash's childhood experiences. The documentary also recounts the murder of Siâvash's band, The Yellow Dogs, in New York.
As Siâvash retreats further into imaginary characters, the film traces a sibling relationship. This bond is shaped and strained by displacement. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of increasing tensions between Iran and the United States, which carries significant personal consequences for Karampour and her brother.
Produced by Mathilde Raczymow of Les films du Bilboquet, the film has garnered support from various entities including the CNC and Institut Français. Karampour, who trained at the École documentaire de Lussas, has a background in sociology and cinema, and has also been active in stage adaptations. Rediance is handling international sales for the project.
