Pig
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Pig
A Film by Mani Haghighi
2018 - Iran - Drama/Comedy - 2.39 - 107 min.
with Hasan Majuni , Leila Hatami , Leili Rashidi & Parinaz Izadyar
Language: Farsi
Produced by Mani Haghighi
Hasan is full of rage. He's been blacklisted and hasn't been allowed to make a film in years. His star, a woman he adores, is impatient and wants to work with other directors. His wife seems to have fallen out of love with him, and his mother has become old and is slowly losing her mind. Worst of all, film directors across the city are being murdered one after the other, but the serial killer is inexplicably ignoring him. Hasan's feelings are hurt: isn't he the most accomplished filmmaker in town? So why is he being neglected? All these frustrations come to a head when, through a series of bizarre misunderstandings, he becomes the prime suspect in the serial murder case. Social media are abuzz, Hasan has to come up with an ingenious plan to restore his reputation...
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