There Is No Evil
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2h 30m
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof • Arthouse • 2021 • Germany, Czech Republic, Iran • Farsi with English subtitles
Starring Ehsan Mirhosseini, Shaghayegh Shoorian, Kaveh Ahangar
Shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran, this Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear winner by Mohammad Rasoulof is an anthology film comprising four moral tales about men faced with an unthinkable choice – to follow orders to enforce the death penalty, or resist and risk everything. Whatever they decide, it will directly or indirectly affect their lives, their relationships, and their consciences.
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