Inside Amir
A young man hovers on the precipice of a major life change, biking through his beloved Tehran as he awaits a visa approval. This evocative tale explores the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship.
Description
While he awaits the approval of a visa to join his girlfriend, Tara, abroad in Italy, Amir inhabits an existence in limbo. He spends his days biking through Tehran, delivering packages and visiting with friends across the city where hot afternoons playing table tennis intermingle with his memories of first meeting Tara. As Amir hovers on the precipice of a major life change, each conversation explores the push and pull of emigration and the uncertainty of leaving home, even if departing means rejoining a cherished relationship. With intimately rendered performances and an eye toward making even the present feel nostalgic, director Amir Azizi paints an evocative portrait of being not quite here, yet not quite there. In both its quiet drama and its sweeping imagery of Tehran, Inside Amir is a warmly honest portrayal of life’s in-between moments. —Amber Love
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Biographies
Ahvaz, Iran, native Amir Azizi began his career as an assistant director before making his feature debut with Temporary (2015), followed by Two Dogs (2021). Inside Amir, the winner of the 2025 Venice Days Director’s Award, is his third feature.
