There is no Evil (15)
Dir. Mohammad Rasoulof | 2020 | Iran/Germany | | IMDb 7.5 | 151 mins | Subtitles

In 2020, Rasoulof was sentenced to a year in prison for three of his movies. This anthology, with four dramas related to capital punishment, was one of them. The stories offer variations on the crucial themes of moral strength and the death penalty that ask to what extent individual freedom can be expressed under a despotic regime and its seemingly inescapable threats. Not an easy watch but worth it.

Winner of the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in 2020. It's the 3rd Iranian film to win the top award at the Berlinale, after A Separation (2011) and Taxi (2015).

Entry is free for HFS members.

Tickets for non-members cost £6 each (Under 25's £3). These can be purchased online or will be available on the night from the HFS desk in the Odeon lobby (contactless payments only please, we are not taking cash this season). A small processing fee will be applied to all tickets.

Please note that doors open at 6.45pm and the film will start at the earlier time of 7.15pm. All seating is unreserved so grab a seat wherever you like.

Parking is free after 6pm for all Odeon cinemagoers but you MUST display a voucher obtained from the Odeon lobby.

https://www.harrogatefilmsociety.org/event-details/there-is-no-evil

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