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Overpass

The film happens in a social context narrating 3 parallel stories.
Hasti's story,
Hasti, a 17 years old girl was always moving between his father's and mother's places after their divorce, no one accepting her responsibility made her feel abandoned and lonely leading her to start a relationship with a boy called Ashkan, several years older than her. Hasti has an unexpected pregnancy and now must let Ashkan know about the baby but fear is a great obstacle.
Saed's story,
Saed, the a 30 years old delinquent, only aims to get money by any means. He has a plan to rob a coffee house, his usual hangout, and he also has a biff with the owner but things don't go according to plan. His mother performs illegal abortions.
Nasser's Story
Nasser is a factory worker. The factory and production line is facing difficulty due to uncontrolled import of goods and ignoring domestic production, many factory lines to be shut down leading to lay off of staff. To do so workers name has been drawn randomly and Nasser should also get laid off. His wife is six months pregnant and since he's jobless and their rent is delayed she wants to abort their baby.

  • Hossein Shahbazi
    Director
    The Fifth Note
  • Saghar Khajeh Amiri
    Writer
  • Hossein Shahbazi
    Writer
    The Fifth Note
  • Amir Dejakam
    Producer
  • Iman Niknam
    Producer
    The Fifth Note
  • Negar Abedi
    Key Cast
  • Abolfazl Jamshidi
    Key Cast
  • Hesam Sharifi
    Key Cast
  • Fariba Aminian
    Key Cast
  • Afshin Ghiasi
    Key Cast
  • Iman Niknam
    Key Cast
    And Just Two More
  • Hamed Pourmohammad
    Key Cast
  • Samaneh Shoaei
    Key Cast
  • Bahar Pouzeshpour
    Key Cast
  • Amirali Shirkosh
    Key Cast
  • Manouchehr Sanei
    Edit
    And Just Two More, The Gatecrasher, Flasher, The Fifth Note
  • Hossein Shahbazi
    Set Designer
  • Mehrnam Rastegari
    Music
  • Mehdi Azadi
    Production Sound Mix
  • Reza Sheibani
    Director of Photography
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    پل هوایی
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 12 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Shahab Farajollahi
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • Mohsen Farajollahi
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Hossein Shahbazi

Hossein Shahbazi was born in 1988 in Ardabil province and currently lives in Tehran. He has a bachelor's degree in film directing from the University of Applied Sciences and a degree in acting from the Mahan Institute of Thought. Hossein Shahbazi has been a professional since 2010. He started his acting career in theater and after a while, he staged his first play as a director. Shahabazi also started making short films when he entered the university. He has staged eleven plays as a director. He has also acted in full plays and serials, but his main concern is the medium of cinema because he feels that he cannot provide the reason for its expansion and he can expose the possibilities of the medium of cinema to his ideas.

FILMOGRAPHY:
That Man Came, Writer and Director, 2015, Short Film
Nasrin, Director, 2017, Short Film
The Elegant Party, Writer and Director, 2018, Short Film
The Fifth Note, Writer and Director, 2021, Short Film
The Overpass, Co-writer and Director, 2021, Feature Film

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Director Statement

Overpass addresses one of the most important crises women face all around the world: "abortion". In few countries, abortion has been legalized, and the fertility issue and the decision to stay pregnant are not totally dependent on women's will and consent. "Hasti", the main character of one of the three parallel stories of the film, finds herself troubled by an unwanted pregnancy, "Mahboub", the other woman in the story, is forced to have an abortion due to poverty and unemployment, and the third woman, "Belqeys", a midwife doing an illegal abortion, completes this vicious cycle.
In addition, the film deals with the issue of women against women, and by employing and developing the character of "Roya" in Hasti's story, examines the confrontation between two women and their betrayals.
In this context, it deals with the impact of poverty, unemployment, divorce, addiction, and theft on society and the family system.
In sum, overpass is the common language of those women who have been victims of illegal abortions in different parts of the world.