Coal
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Saman Lotfian / Iran / 2023 / 20 min / Unknown / Unknown / In Persian / Arabic, English subtitles
Themes:
Rated: 
Mature subject matter. May not be suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas
Dates And Timings
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Sat, Nov 23 - 6:00 PM
Vox Cinemas, Doha Festival City, Theatre 9- Fee: 30 QAR
Description
Two miners, Eesa and Mokhtar, clash underground, leading to an accident that leaves Mokhtar dead. As Eesa helps others escape, guilt weighs heavily on him. Mokhtar’s oxygen tank, damaged during their fight, was empty, leaving him to suffocate. Eesa now faces a harrowing decision—remain silent and be hailed as a hero or confess his involvement and be branded a killer. This short film explores themes of guilt, truth, and the moral consequences of one's actions.
Director
Saman Lotfian
Saman Lotfian is an Iranian cinematographer and director, best known for his work on the award-winning documentaries ‘Atlan’ and ‘Concrete Man,’ as well as the feature films ‘Drown’ and ‘When the Moon Was Full.’ ‘Coal’ marks his directorial debut in short films, winning the Grand Audience Award at the Clermont-Ferrand Festival. With a background in cinematography, Lotfian’s visual storytelling creates intense, thought-provoking narratives that explore human conflict and moral dilemmas.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Saman Lotfian
- Producer
- Seyed Maziar Hashemi
- Editor
- Esmaeil Alizadeh
- Music
- Mojtaba Saharkhiz
- Cast
- Sajad Afsharian, Nasrollah Radesh, Mehdi Miami, Mah Monir Bitari, Mohammadreza Oraman