LEGENDARY, award-winning director Asghar Farhadi is the focus of this month’s Sale Film Society (SFS) meeting.
The Society will be showing his 2021 drama A Hero in the John Leslie Theatre for their October screening.
“Farhadi is an Iranian film-maker who has produced some of the finest movies ever made, in spite of the draconian laws imposed by his government,” secretary Tom Parry says.
“His oeuvre includes profound, stirring pictures that explore the human condition, for which he has won two competitive Oscars.”
A Hero is Farhadi’s most-recent work, telling of a prisoner who is granted two days of parole to repay a substantial debt.
The film premiered at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, where it was bestowed the Grand Prix – the second-highest honour, behind the Palme d’Or.
The SFS committee acknowledged that although the plot is “a bit complicated”, A Hero is definitely worth the watch.
“We encourage all members and non-members of the Society to come along and experience the work of one of the greatest living directors,” Parry said.
The screening shall take place on Wednesday, October 11 from 7.30pm at The Wedge.
Entry is free for all Society members and $10 for non-members.
Prospective attendees are encouraged to arrive half an hour early to purchase a drink at Shirley’s Café and Bar, and to mingle with their fellow movie buffs.
For more information on the Society, visit the official webpage: salefilmsociety.wordpress.com
