Ramin flees from persecution in Iran and ends up living in the limbo of exile, far from everything he knows, in the tropical port town of Veracruz, Mexico. There his nostalgia and melancholy are confronted with new friendships, while he starts to rediscover his own desires.
Cinematography
Veracruz humidity practically drips off every frame.
Acting
Arash Marandi's silence speaks entire immigration journeys.
Direction
Khoshnoudi lets scenes breathe like humid coastal air.
Director
Bani Khoshnoudi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Khoshnoudi herself is Iranian-American, and the film's liminal spaces mirror her own cross-border existence—Veracruz becomes a metaphor for every exile's in-between.
Arash Marandi learned Spanish specifically for this role, and his halting delivery was kept intentionally raw rather than polished.
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