A Beginning for the Final Songs of a River, 70min., Germany, Documentary
POLITICAL FILMS
•
1h 9m
Filmed over six years, this documentary follows the changing fate of the Zayandeh Rood river in Iran. Through the perspectives of local farmers and communities, it portrays the environmental and social challenges linked to water use and policies. With a poetic yet reflective tone, the film illustrates the river’s cycle of opening and closing as a metaphor for endurance and hope.
https://www.facebook.com/meysam.oghbaei
https://www.instagram.com/meysam.oghbaei/
Director Statement
For me, the Zayandeh Rood is more than a river — it is a mirror of a nation’s soul. Over six years, I followed its transformations: the silence of its dry bed and the voices of those whose lives were bound to its waters. This film was born from a profound urge to preserve memory, to capture the fragility of nature, and to reveal how environmental crises intertwine with social realities. My aim was not merely to make a documentary, but to create a poetic testimony — a cinematic song of resilience, loss, and hope.
Up Next in POLITICAL FILMS
-
GERMANY IN WINTER - HANAU, 80min.,Dra...
Febr 19.2020 a right-wing fascist ruined Amok in the city of Hanau, Germany and killed 9 Migrants. This film shows what happened that night.
Written & Directed by Uwe Boll
Starring: Steffen Mennekes
https://www.instagram.com/uwe_boll_films/
https://www.facebook.com/uboll/
Director Statement
... -
Watch AURORA, 22min., Fantasy/Political
Aurora seems to inhabit a parallel universe, a stage where she reinvents everyday life through the eyes of a porcelain doll, as a witness to her internal monologues and a witness to her experiences. As the story unfolds, the factual becomes intertwined with the psychological - emerging the expres...
-
LILI, 15min., Puerto Rico, Drama/Thri...
Directed by Brian Rios
A father and daughter must cross the border in order to find a better life, but the daughter cannot speak.
https://www.instagram.com/lilishortfilm/
WILDsound Podcast: https://www.wildsoundpodcast.com/the-film-podcast-by-wildsound/2022/11/24/november-22-2022-filmmaker-bri...
