Private Project

The Scapegoat

A woman in her 40s, who has confessed to the murder of her brother-in-law, returns to the scene of the crime with the investigation team to reconstruct the murder.
In the courtyard of their home, she reenacts the killing in front of her son.
After the reenactment is complete, and at the request of the investigator, the boy recounts the events differently—offering another version of what happened.

  • Ali Fard
    Director
    Little Thief 2007 / Notes 2008 / Double Bed 2015 / Absent 2017 / The Funeral 2019 / The Last Supper 2022 / The Crab 2023 / The Tongue-Tied 2024
  • Ali Fard
    Writer
    Little Thief 2007 / Notes 2008 / Double Bed 2015 / Absent 2017 / The Funeral 2019 / The Last Supper 2022 / The Crab 2023 / The Tongue-Tied 2024
  • Hassan Aslani
    Producer
  • Amir Shams
    Key Cast
  • Fatemeh Sadeghi
    Key Cast
  • Nima Ghasemi
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Social, Drama
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 15, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    16,700 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Maad Movie Co.
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • Maad Movie
    Distributor
    Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Ali Fard

Ali Fard (formerly known as Ali Khamehparast) was born in 1985 in Tehran,Iran. He studied set and costume design for a bachelor degree and got his masters degree in theatrical literature.

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