DJOMEH

Hassan Yektapanah

iran france 2000 94 min

Djomeh is a young Afghan man who works on a dairy farm in the Iranian countryside. Each morning he accompanies Mahmoud the farm owner on his rounds to collect milk from nearby villages. Unlike Habib an older Afghan co-worker Djomeh remains open and hopeful despite the suspicion and prejudice he encounters. When he falls in love with a local shopkeeper’s daughter he asks Mahmoud to help him approach her family. His desire to build a life in Iran brings him face to face with the social barriers and discrimination that stand in the way of his hopes.

• About the film

  Persian title جمعه

  Directed by Hassan Yektapanah

  Written by Hassan Yektapanah

  Featuring Jalil Nazari Mahmoud Behraznia Rashid Akbari Mahbobeh Khalili Valiollah Beta

  Cinematography Ali Loghmani

  Editing Hassan Yektapanah

  Sound Changiz Sayyad

  Production Companies Behnegar Lumen Films

• Festivals & Awards

  Festival de Cannes
  2000 | Un Certain Regard
  Award: Caméra d’Or — ex æquo

  Tokyo FILMeX
  2000 | Competition
  Award: Special Jury Prize

  Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
  2000 | Official Selection

  São Paulo International Film Festival (Mostra Internacional de Cinema)
  2003 | Festival Selection

  Wisconsin Film Festival
  2002 | Contemporary World Cinema