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From Afar

From Afar

2006 · 100 min · Drama

"From Afar" traces the malaise of a young artist and intellectual in three episodes: Book Burning, Breathing and Dawn. The Young protagonist lives in contemporary Tehran and he appears as a film student, an asthmatic businessman and a successful architect. In each story, he journeys toward a spiritual insight or emotion.

Directed by Ramin Mohseni · Written by Ramin Mohseni

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