Los Versos Del Olvido + introduction and Zoom Q&A director
When the caretaker of a morgue discovers the body of a young woman killed during a protest, he embarks on a magical odyssey to give her a proper burial before the militia returns.
The elderly caretaker of a remote morgue possesses an impeccable memory for everything but names. He passes his days showing corpses to those searching for their lost ones and tending to his beloved plants. When protest in a nearby city breaks out and the militia covertly raids the morgue to hide civilian casualties, he discovers the body of an unknown young woman. Evoking memories of personal loss, he strives to give her a proper burial with the help of a mystic gravedigger who collects stories of the dead, an old woman searching for her long-lost daughter, and a hearse driver tormented by his past.
After the screening, there will be a Q&A with Iranian director Alireza Khatam (in English).
Time schedule:
18.45 - Doors open
19.00 - Start introduction
19.30 - Start film
21.00 - Start Q&A
21.30 - End