The Return of the Projectionist (Le Retour du Projectionniste)

In a remote village in the Talysh mountains between Iran and Azerbaijan, Samid earns his living by fixing radios and TVs. Back in the Soviet Union – where cinema was the main propaganda tool and the centre of community – he was the village projectionist. Last year his son died in a tragic accident. After months of grief and loneliness, Samid takes the decision to reactivate the old projector and assemble his Azeri village in front of the screen again. But he faces one obstacle after another, until he finds an unexpected ally – a young film fan. Soon they need to deal with growing tensions within the village. And what are they to do about the missing ending of the only remaining film copy?