LEERE NETZE

The young Iranian Amir becomes entangled in criminal machinations of illegal caviar poaching when he signs on with a rural fishery on the rough coast of the Caspian Sea to raise the bride money for his great love Narges. However, Amir increasingly finds himself on uncertain ground, causing his relationship with Narges to falter…

Karamizade’s feature debut tells a haunting story from contemporary Iran about the longing and search for a freer future, which symbolises the turmoil of a young generation that sees no future prospects for itself in Iran due to inter­national sanctions, high unemployment and strong regimentation by the Islamic ruling system.