The Hunter

Ali Alavi is a passionate hunter who was recently released from prison. His wife and daughter get shot during a demonstration. Despite his stigma as a former prisoner, he is given a job in Tehran as a night watchman. From now on he sees his wife Sara and daughter Saba only on weekends. When he comes home from work one day, he waits for Sara and Saba. But they do not appear. Finally he goes to the police and reports them missing. After a long wait he learns that Sara and Saba have been shot by police during a demonstration. Ali decides to take revenge.

Keywords

  • Kinoherz
  • Screen: Iran
  • conflict
  • family
  • middle east
  • prison
  • resistance

Actors

  • Malak Khazai
  • Ossta Shah-Tir
  • Mitra Hajjar
  • Manoochehr Rahimi
  • Ismaïl Amini
  • Ali Mazinani

Director

  • Rafi Pitts

Crime


1h 32min


12 FSK

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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
2010
Ali Alavi is a passionate hunter who was recently released from prison. His wife and daughter get shot during a demonstration.

Ali Alavi is a passionate hunter who was recently released from prison. His wife and daughter get shot during a demonstration.


Despite his stigma as a former prisoner, he is given a job in Tehran as a night watchman. From now on he sees his wife Sara and daughter Saba only on weekends. When he comes home from work one day, he waits for Sara and Saba. But they do not appear. Finally he goes to the police and reports them missing. After a long wait he learns that Sara and Saba have been shot by police during a demonstration. Ali decides to take revenge.

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