Davandeh (Motion picture)

The runner / directed by Amir Naderi ; written by Amir Naderi, Behrouz Gharibpour.

9798886071245

[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2024]

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Childhood takes on mythic dimensions in one of the defining works of postrevolutionary Iranian cinema. Inspired by director Amir Naderi₂s boyhood, The Runner is lit from within by Madjid Niroumand's electrifying performance as a young orphan fending for himself on the streets of a port city, determined to rise above his circumstances working odd jobs, passing time with friends, learning to read and running, always running, toward the future. Water, fire, the human body in motion: in hypnotic images of lyrical power, Naderi finds unexpected glory in the world of a boy suspended between modernity and elemental natural forces as he chases his path forward.

Images / Video & Film

Persian

March 22, 2024

Madjid Niroumand, Abbas Nazeri, Musa Torkizadeh.

Blu-ray; Wide screen; requires Blu-ray player.