Wednesday, May 9
Fiction , Color, 2K, 16:9, 102 min, 2015, Iran
Synopsis
An unusual advertisement in one of Tehran’s morning papers gathers a large group of people in one place.They think that what’s been advertised is the only solution to their problem.The police take care of the situation by calming the people down and having them dispersed. However, two women among these people are not giving up…
Cast & Crew
Director Vahid Jalilvand
Screenplay Ali Zarnegar, Vahid Jalilvand, Hossein Mahkam
Director Of Photography Morteza Poursamadi
Sound Yadollah Najafi
Sound Design & Mix Alireza Alavian
Set & Costume Designer Babak KarimiTari
Makeup Designer Saeed Malekan
Editors Vahid Jalilvand, Sepehr Vakili
Assistant Director Hassan Labbafi
Photographer Satiar Emami
Production Manager Mohammad Sadegh Azin
Producers Ali Jalilvand, Mohammad Hossein Latifi
Cast Niki Karimi,Amir Aghaei, Shahrokh Forootanian,Vahid Jalilvand, Borzou Arjmand,Afarin Obeisi, Saeed Dākh, Kataneh Afsharinejad,Sahar Ahmadpour, Milad Yazdani.
Festivals
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Vahid Jalilvand
DIRECTOR’S Statement
It’s been years since I’ve dreamed of Jalal. I wake up bitter, depressed and cold, and the reflection of the person in the mirror that has never had the honor of “being a Jalal”, looks upon me with disdain. To pay tribute to the “Jalal”s of my country, I dedicate this film to them. To those who seek pain in others eyes and have never been reaching out to governments, statesmen and powerful bodies for help. To people who have never tolerated the pain of hunger in the eyes of others and have never had a peaceful sleep. I live in a country that God has blessed it with the blessings of abundance and wealth; but alas that many people are deprived of it. “Wednesday, May 9” is a critic of society and the way it is managed. It’s a tribute to the realm of human beings who feel committed to the society and suffer. In essence, the film is both a critique and a praise of human beings.