Dir: Mohammad Rasoulof | Iran | 2013 | 125 mins | Cert: Club | Language: Persian
Starring: Undisclosed cast
Two government officials are on a mission to arrest a rebellious writer in this furious indictment of corrupt and murderous acts, in the form of a political thriller. In addition, a brave film by Rasoulof, who has ignored his 20-year ban on filmmaking.
Until just before its premiere in Cannes, hardly anything was known about Manuscripts Don’t Burn. Understandable if you know that in 2011 Mohammad Rasoulof was banned from working for 20 years by the Iranian authorities and shot this film in secret. It’s his most angry film so far. Rasoulof has jettisoned the circumspect allegorical approach. This political thriller is a harsh indictment of corruption, censorship and state violence. - Rotterdam Film Festival 2014
“brave and defiant filmmaking” ????? The Guardian