Alireza Ghasemi and Raha Amirfazli, Iran, France, Netherlands, 2024, 95 min, in Farsi, Dari, Hazaragi with English subtitles, Toronto Premiere

Sundance FF 2024, Winner, Directing Award, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize; Uruguay

International FF 2024, Nominated, Human Rights Award; Jeonju IFF 2024, Nominated, Netpac Award

Showtime: Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 7:45PM

In the Land of Brothers explores the profound experience of alienation within a place

once thought of as a haven, exposing the fragile boundaries we impose upon one

another. Set against the backdrop of Iran following the US invasion of Afghanistan, the

film follows an Afghan refugee family as they navigate the harsh realities of their new

life in exile. Mohammad, a bright teenage student; Leila, a woman caught in isolation,

and Qasem, the burdened protector of his family, each struggle under the weight of

displacement, facing unseen costs as outsiders in a society reluctant to accept them.

Through empathy, audiences are invited to reflect on the harsh, predetermined fates

faced by marginalized groups and reconsider the invisible barriers that separate us,

advocating for solidarity in a world still d ivided by borders and prejudice.

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