Wolf and Sheep (film) explained

Wolf and Sheep
Director:	Shahrbanoo Sadat
Producer:	Katja Adomeit
Starring:	Sediqa Rasuli Qodratollah Qadiri
Editing:	Alexandra Strauss
Studio:	Adomeit Film ApS
Runtime:	86 minutes
Country:	Denmark Afghanistan
Language:	Dari

Wolf and Sheep is a 2016 Danish-Afghan drama film written and directed by Shahrbanoo Sadat. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival^{[1] [2]} where it won the Art Cinema Award.^[3] It is the first installment in a planned pentalogy based on the unpublished diaries of Anwar Hashimi.^[4] Its sequel, The Orphanage, came out in 2019.^[5]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Wolf and Sheep has an approval rating of 100% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 8.50/10.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fortnight 2016: The 48th Directors' Fortnight Selection. 30 June 2021. Quinzaine des Réalisateurs.
2. Web site: Cannes: Directors' Fortnight 2016 Lineup – Laura Poitras' 'Risk', Pablo Larrain's 'Neruda', Paul Schrader's 'Dog Eat Dog'. Nancy Tartaglione. 19 April 2016. 30 June 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
3. Web site: Cannes: ‘Wolf & Sheep’ Rounds up Directors’ Fortnight Prize. Patrick Frater. 20 May 2016. Variety.
4. Web site: Review: The Orphanage. Jan Lumholdt. Cineuropa. 18 May 2019. 30 June 2021.
5. Web site: 'The Orphanage': Cannes Review. Sarah Ward. Screen Daily. 18 May 2019. 30 June 2021.
6. Web site: Wolves and Sheep. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 30 June 2021.