Fresh from taking out the Grand Prix award at Cannes, widely celebrated two-time Academy Award
winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi is back with a new complex morality tale that many are
calling his best since the Oscar Winning A Separation.
A richly textured take on gossip, social media and public perception, A HERO follows Rahim (the
brilliant Amir Jadidi) a down and out calligrapher who is stuck in prison for a debt he is unable to
pay. When he is unexpectedly granted a two-day release, Rahim is presented with a golden
opportunity to pay off his debt and secure his freedom.
But much like life itself, things don’t go as planned. In what is a Farhadi house style, moral
conundrums suddenly abound. One simple decision sees Rahim celebrated, but quickly people,
including importantly his creditor, begin to question the humble prisoner’s story. Tense,
unpredictable and darkly funny, the drama that ensues is vintage Farhadi – all the way to the final
scene. A frequent entry in many major outlet’s top 10 lists, the master auteur has once again made
one of the most eagerly anticipated cinematic gems of the year.
AWARDS
WINNER: GRAND PRIX, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2021
WINNER: FRANCOIS CHALAIS PRIZE, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2021
WINNER: BEST SCREENPLAY, NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
WINNER: BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM, NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
WINNER: ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING: ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS
WINNER: BEST MOTION PICTURE, HAFEZ AWARDS
NOMINATION: IRANIAN ENTRY, THE 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS.
Competition Opens: Monday 30 May at 12:00PM AEST
Competition Closes: Friday 10 June 2022 at 11:59 AM AEST
Competition Drawn: Friday 10 June 2022 at 2:00 PM AEST
Congratulations to our Winners:
V. Campbell 3102
D. Aldouby 3189
B. Lawry 3205
J. Nix 6006
J. Burke 2011
L. Edwards 2000
B. Ward 6060
P. Butler 3148
G. Kiang 3151
M. Mewing 4075
P. Venning 5000
H. Konynenburg 3136
B. Ward 2042
J. Redgrave 2010
S. Stocks 5058
C. White 6007
C. Burvill 2039
E. Murch-Lempinen 5008
R. Bickovsky 2040
J. Francuz 2118
