Dasht-e-Kavir. At no other place on this planet you would expect less life than in the Iranian desert. But there is one man facing the power of nature: Mohammad Arefi is a passionate shepherd. Every day he takes care of over 300 goats and sheep. A close portrait of a calm and humorous personality.
Daniel Asadi Faezi, born 1993, studied in the Documentary Department at the University of Television and Film Munich and at the National College of Arts Lahore, Pakistan. His films have been screened at numerous film festivals, including Locarno, Visions du Réel and DOK Leipzig. He is a Berlinale Talents alumni.
Filmography
2013 AREFI, THE SHEPHERD
2016 KIDS OF TEHRAN
2016 OBSERVATION OF HAWKS IN THE SKY
2017 IN SEARCH OF
2018 THE ABSENCE OF APRICOTS
2019 WHERE WE USED TO SWIM
2021 SLOWLY FORGETTING YOUR FACES
2023 waking up in silence