Iranian

The narrative, as it were, of Fish & Cat is told through what appears to be one long, continuous roving shot lasting over two hours in length, in the mode of cinematic experiment popularised by Aleksandr Sokurov’s Russian Ark in 2002.

Modest Reception (Paziraie sadeh) Directed by Mani Haghighi Written by Mani Haghighi and Amir Reza Koohestani 2012, Iran After the end credits and their free-jazz accompaniment had come to a close and the curtains began rolling inwards, I and the pair seated beside me exchanged some quick thoughts about what we thought we had just …