THE WASTEMAN
By Ahmad Bahrami
Original title – Mard-e Khamoush
International title – The Wasteman
Synopsis
A strange, silent village bereft of all apparent life.
A middle-aged wagon-driver, of determined demeanour, trundles a lifeless corpse towards the cemetery.
Does not each step of the way shed light on the span of a dictator’s life?
Cast
Ali Bagheri
Crew
Written & Directed by – Ahmad Bahrami
Director of Photography – Masoud Amini Tirani
Editing – Mostafa Vaziri
Original Music – Foad Ghahremani
Sound Designer – Hassan Mahdavi
Sound Recordist – Vahid Razavian
Set & Costume Designer – Nahid Sedigh
Make-Up Artist – Pedram Zargar
Special Effects – Amin Enteshari
Colour Grading – Saman Majd Vafaei
Still Photographer – Younes Amini Tirani
Production Manager – Hossein Beshgard
Executive Producer – Mahmoud Bahrami
Producer – Mohammad Hosseinkhani
Festivals
● 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, China. June 14-23, 2024.
Official selection / GOLDEN GOBLET AWARD FEATURE – Main Competition.
Winner of: ‘Outstanding Artistic Achievement’ at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, China 2024. www.siff.com
● 34th Message To Man International Film Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia,
‘New Voices’ section. October 18-27, 2024.
● Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Screening date November 23, 2024.
