Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

• Written and directed by Mohammad Rasoulof

• Cinematography by Reza Jalali

• Distributed by Kino International

• Cast: Ali Nassirian, Hossein Farzi-Zadeh, Neda Pakdaman

• Iran, 2005, 35mm, color, unrated in US, 90 min.

• Farsi with English subtitles

A group of Sunni Arab Bandaris from Shia-majority Iran live on an abandoned oil tanker anchored in the Persian Gulf. Their commander, surrogate father, stern but loving patriarch, and religious counselor is Captain Nemat, an Islamic combination of two obsessive captains in literature—Ahab of Moby Dick and Nemo of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Giving his tenants free living quarters in exchange for their labor (including the children) in dismantling the ship for scrap metal, he may be an exploiter or a founding father. Ever vigilant against corrupting influences, Nemat punishes those who attempt to escape his rule, watch TV, or indulge in some youthful infatuations. As the boat continues to take on water slowly but surely, Nemat must decide where to lead his followers next. His choice for their “promised land” makes life on the rusty metal tanker seem blissful in contrast.

-- Chale Nafus, Director of Programming, Austin Film Society

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