Stray Dogs(SIFF '05)
Start: Apr 22, '05 7:00p
Location: Prince 1
Set in Afghanistan, Stray Dogs concerns brother and sister Zahed
and Gol Ghoti who rescue a dog from the clutches of a group of kids
bent on killing it on the premise that it belongs to one of their
enemies British, Soviet or American. The Ghoti siblings are
virtual orphans, with both parents in jail. While their father was
a Taliban fighter, their mother is arrested for remarrying in order
to avoid starvation and poverty. As Zahed and Ghoti are homeless,
they frequently visit their mother in prison and eventually, one of
the guards allows them to spend nights with her. When the warden
puts an end to this arrangement, insisting it is not an orphanage,
they try their hand at petty crime just to be able to gain entrance
into prison and a life off the streets. Ironic, beautifully shot in
the characteristic style of the Makhmalbaf Film House and filled
with pathos for a struggling people, Meshkini shows herself to be
an exquisite filmmaker in her own right.
Director: Marziyeh Meshkini
Country: Iran
Duration: 93min
Year: 2003
Rating: NC16
