Heaven's Taxi
[...]'s Grave (Heavens Taxi) is a fictional film currently in production by Daryush Shokof. The film is AbOUT an Iranian girl played by Taies Farzan who leaves Iran in order to fulfill two promises she makes to her dying brother moments before he dies. Her brother Majid, played by Afshin Akhavan, had been tortured by agents from the Islamic Republic of Iran after being arrested for taking part in the protests against Iran's presidential elections in 2009. The first promise she makes is that she will Go To Berlin, Germany to find [...]'s grave. The second promise is kept a secret from the audience as Majid whispers the words into his sister's ear just before he dies.
Daryush Shokof has just made it public in an open-letter to the world press and film festivals that he has refused to submit [...]'s Grave to the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, 2010, in protest to the festival selecting again an Iranian film (this time even an Iranian-German, Co-Production) with which he believes the festival openly insults and undermines the struggle of Iranians for freedom from under the Dictatorial rules of Islamic Republic of Iran.
Cast
- Taeis Farzan
- Pierre Kiwitt
- Vadim Glowna
- Helgi Bjornsson
- Daryush Shokof
Production
- Destiny One Productions LLC USA
- Atossa Film GmbH Berlin, Germany
Music
- Daryoush Zandi