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Alikija

Country: Iran, 15 mins

  • Director: Hamid Vatan Parast

CGiii Comment

A beautifully shot harrowing film.

Religion, State and greed dictate their owns laws, usually with terrifying consequences,


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The(ir) Blurb...

After the sudden disappearance of “Alikija”, (a boy addressed as a female), his brother approaches the local authorities. When everyone is speculating what must have happened to him, his uncle reveals that he has killed Ali and buried his body in a sacred site to safeguard the family’s dignity.