CRIMSON GOLD

Pizza man Hussein is a daily witnesses to the unjust distribution of wealth in his native Iran. One day, he finds a purse filled with shockingly expensive receipts from an upscale jewelry store. He attempts to bring the purse back to the store, but because of his working-class attire, he's not allowed inside. Then, during a delivery, a rich man invites Hussein into his extravagant mansion, an event that spurs Hussein to make a desperate bid for wealth.

Original title Talaye Sorkh (طلای سرخ)
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Screenplay Abbas Kiarostami
Cast Hossain Emadeddin Kamyar Sheisi Azita Rayeji Shahram Vaziri Ehsan Amani
Music Peyman Yazdanian
Cinematography Hossein Jafarian
Editing Jafar Panahi
Production Jafar Panahi Film Productions
Cannes Film Festival
2003 | Un Certain Regard — Closing Film
Nomination — Un Certain Regard Award
Jury's Prize — Un Certain Regard
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2003 | New Horizons International Selection
International Film Festival of Kerala
2003 | World Cinema
Toronto International Film Festival
2003 | Official Selection
Vancouver International Film Festival
2003 | Official Selection
New York Film Festival
2003 | Official Selection
Edinburgh International Film Festival
2003 | Official Selection
Chicago International Film Festival
2003 | Official Competition
Gold Hugo — Best Feature
Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci)
2003 | Official Competition
Golden Spike — Best Film (shared with Osama)
Tbilisi International Film Festival
2004 | Official Competition
Golden Prometheus
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)
2004 | Main Programme — Features
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2004 | World
Movies That Matter Festival
2004 | Competition
Singapore International Film Festival
2004 | Asian Film
Istanbul International Film Festival
2004 | Festival of Festivals
Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival
2004 | World Cinema
Festival do Rio
2004 | Panorama World Cinema
Febiofest – Prague International Film Festival
2005 | Southern Panorama
Melbourne International Film Festival
2006 | Jafar Panahi: Filmmaker in Focus

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