41 nights in an Iranian prison cell, and the dreams become the real prison.
Confined to a cold cell for 41 nights, a doctor's dreams of failures collide with his memories of success.
Direction
LoPito turns 16 minutes into an eternity.
Acting
Shahbazi carries entire film with face alone.
Cinematography
Cell walls become dreamscapes, then memories, then poetry.
Director
Liam LoPinto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
LoPinto shot this while studying in Japan, using Iranian actors he'd never met in person until festival circuit.
The title references Rumi's poetry where 'baba' signifies both father and spiritual teacher — the doctor becomes his own failed student.
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