DocuNight #25 (Washington): Atlan
Date and Time
Apr 5, 2016 6:00 pm
Location
Brookland
625 Monroe St NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20017
Apr 5, 2016 6:00 pm
Brookland
Busboys and Poets welcomes The National Iranian American Council to the Pearl Bailey room (special location) for their monthly Docunight. These events are open to the public. Follow this link for more details. For tickets go here.
This Month:
Atlan
Directed by: Moein Karrimoodini
2015 / 62 min
Turkeman with English subtitles
Ali’s 90-year-old grandfather always told his family, “A Turkman without a horse is not a Turkman”. Following in the family tradition, Ali trains the sturdy creatures for a grand race in a northern Iranian province. His favourite horse, Ilhan, has won him many prizes to date. But the tough horse-training takes its toll. One day Ilhan starts to ignore the commands of its riders and refuses to race.
Filmmaker Moein Karimoddini accompanied Ali and his horse over the period of one year. A tale of hard work and immense passion, this skillfully photographed documentary won an award at Cinema Verité, Tehran’s documentary film festival.
