Hit the Road
Description
An eccentric family takes a road trip through sun-drenched Iranian landscapes to a mysterious destination in Panah Panahi’s auspicious first feature. Under normal circumstances, this bunch probably would be rooted at home, with its grumpy patriarch uncomfortable in a full-leg cast. But as the mother worries that they are being followed, the eldest brother pensively drives on, rarely stopping even to stretch. Only the irrepressible younger son, a little boy embracing adventure, enjoys the journey, unaware that his big brother is fleeing trouble. Panahi, the son of auteur Jafar Panahi (The Circle, Festival 2001), makes an assured debut with this gorgeously lensed feature.
The son of Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi, Panah Panahi has worked as an editor, assistant director, and consultant on his father’s recent films. He previously made a short, The First Film (2009). Hit the Road (2021), winner of best film awards at the London and Mar del Plata Film Festivals, is his first feature.
Trailer
Film Details
LanguageFarsi
Year2021
PremiereBay Area
Runtime94
CountryIran
DirectorPanah Panahi
ProducerPanah Panahi, Mastaneh Mohajer
WriterPanah Panahi
EditorAshkan Mehri, Amir Etminan
CinematographerAmin Jafari
MusicPayman Yazdanian
CastHassan Madjooni, Pantea Panahiha, Rayan Sarlak
Print SourceKino Lorberclemence@kinolorber.com https://www.kinolorber.com/film/hit-the-road
Closed CaptionsClosed captions are not available for this screening.
Audio DescriptionAudio description is not available for this screening.
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is not currently scheduled for this event. For more information about ASL interpretation at our events, e-mail ADA@SFFilm.org.