Beyond the Wall (2022 film) explained

Native Name:
Director:	Vahid Jalilvand
Producer:	Ali Jalilvand
Studio:	Mehr Taha Studio
Distributor:	The Match Factory
Runtime:	126 minutes
Country:	Iran
Language:	Persian

Beyond the Wall (Persian: شب، داخلی، دیوار|Shab, Dakheli, Divar,) is a 2022 Iranian drama film written and directed by Vahid Jalilvand, and produced by Ali Jalilvand. The film stars Navid Mohammadzadeh, Diana Habibi and Amir Aghaei. Beyond the Wall had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2022.

Premise

A blind man named Ali attempts suicide, but is interrupted by his building concierge; he then tells Ali about an escaped woman, named Leila, who is hidden in the building. Ali becomes determined to help Leila.

Cast

• Navid Mohammadzadeh as Ali
• Diana Habibi as Leila
• Amir Aghaei
• Alireza Kamali
  • Danial Kheirikhah

Production

The film is written and directed by Vahid Jalilvand, and produced by his brother Ali Jalilvand, starring Navid Mohammadzadeh and Amir Aghaei, who have worked together with Jalilvand in his previous film No Date, No Signature.^[1]

The film is said to have taken at least two years to make, and filming was halted after Mohammadzadeh, the lead actor, contracted COVID-19.^[2]

Release

Beyond the Wall had its world premiere in-competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival for the Golden Lion, on 8 September 2022.^[3]

Similar to Leila's Brothers by Saeed Roustayi at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival starring Navid Mohammadzadeh, Beyond The Wall has not received permission from the Iranian authorities. German company, The Match Factory, secured the film's international rights in July 2022.^[4]

Reception

Accolades

Beyond the Wall was selected to compete for Golden Lion at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, along with No Bears by Jafar Panahi as Iran's only entries for the main competition.^{[5] [6]}

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
Venice International Film Festival	31 August – 10 September 2022	Golden Lion	Vahid Jalilvand		^[7]
Asia Pacific Screen Awards	11 November 2022	Best Screenplay	Vahid Jalilvand		^[8]
		Best Performance	Navid Mohammadzadeh

References

1. Web site: Dalton2022-07-29T10:29:00+01:00 . Ben . The Match Factory boards Venice Competition title 'Beyond The Wall' (exclusive) . 2022-08-05 . Screen . en.
2. Web site: بایگانی‌های شب داخلی دیوار . 2022-08-05 . فیلم‌نیوز . fa-IR.
3. Web site: 2022-07-22 . Biennale Cinema 2022 Shab, Dakheli, Divar (Beyond the Wall) . 2022-08-05 . La Biennale di Venezia . en.
4. Web site: Dalton2022-07-29T10:29:00+01:00 . Ben . The Match Factory boards Venice Competition title 'Beyond The Wall' (exclusive) . 2022-08-05 . Screen . en.
5. Web site: 2022-07-26 . Jafar Panahi tävlar i Venedig . 2022-08-05 . DN.SE . sv.
6. News: Ghafouri Azar . Babak . 28 July 2022 . اهمیت حضور فیلم تازه جعفر پناهی در جشنواره فیلم ونیز . The importance of the presence of Jafar Panahi's new film at the Venice Film Festival . 8 August 2022 . . fa.
7. Web site: 2022-07-22 . Biennale Cinema 2022 Shab, Dakheli, Divar (Beyond the Wall) . 2022-08-05 . La Biennale di Venezia . en.
8. Web site: Kamila Andini's 'Before Now and Then' Heads APSA Award Nominations, New Zealand's 'Muru' Collects Diversity Prize. Variety. 12 October 2022. 18 October 2022. Patrick. Frater.