There Is No Evil
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
Shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran, There is No Evil is an anthology film comprising four moral tales about men faced with a simple yet unthinkable choice – to follow orders to enforce the death penalty, or resist and risk everything. Whatever they decide, it will directly or indirectly affect their lives, their relationships, and their consciences. Says director Mohammad Rasoulof: "As responsible citizens, do we have a choice when enforcing the inhumane orders of despots? As human beings, to what extent are we to be held responsible for carrying out those orders? Where does the duality of love and moral responsibility leave us?" Suspenseful, mysterious, and shot through with a sense of urgency, Rasoulof’s film is an incisive look at the moral strength and inner humanity of its protagonists. There Is No Evil has won audience awards and festival prizes around the world, including the Golden Bear (Best Film) at the Berlin Film Festival.
Reviews More Reviews
“Pulses with humor, romance and life. Rasoulof has turned filmmaking into an act of resistance… every tale breathes."
“A major work of Iranian cinema. An enraging, enthralling, enduring testament to the oppressed."
“Brilliant. A riveting thriller… each chapter involves a new angle on the emotional stakes at hand."
“Makes its point with a shock of recognition, like the best Iranian films have led us to expect.”
"Four films for the price of one... each contributing fresh insights to the paradoxes of capital punishment in Iran.”
“A brave and impassioned work. The only power citizens have in the face of tyranny is the power to say no.”
“Sav[es] one of the most unexpected plot twists in all of cinema to the very last shot.”
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
- Color: Color
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playdates
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Acoustic Java | Providence | RI | 1622174400May 28 - July 16, 2021 |
AFI Silver | Silver Spring | MD | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Amherst Cinema | Amherst | MA | 1623038400June 7 - August 13, 2021 |
Art House Billings | Billings | MT | 1621915200May 25 - August 13, 2021 |
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks | Bethlehem | PA | 1621310400May 18 - August 13, 2021 |
Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1613106000February 12 - August 13, 2021 |
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) | Berkeley | CA | 1621224000May 17 - August 13, 2021 |
Bozeman Film Society | Bozeman | MT | 1621224000May 17 - August 27, 2021 |
Burns Court Cinemas | Sarasota | FL | 1620619200May 10 - August 12, 2021 |
Cameo Art House Theatre | Fayetteville | NC | 1620792000May 12 - August 13, 2021 |
Cinema Arts Theatre | Fairfax | VA | 1621396800May 19 - August 13, 2021 |
Cleveland Cinematheque | Cleveland | OH | 1620187200May 5 - August 13, 2021 |
Coral Gables Art Cinema | Coral Gables | FL | 1620705600May 11 - August 13, 2021 |
Crandell Theatre | Chatham | NY | 1620187200May 5 - August 13, 2021 |
Darkside Cinema | Corvallis | OR | 1620187200May 5 - August 13, 2021 |
Denver Film / Sie FilmCenter | Denver | CO | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Digital Gym Cinema | San Diego | CA | 1620187200May 5 - August 13, 2021 |
Downing Film Center | Newburgh | NY | 1621396800May 19 - August 13, 2021 |
Enzian Theatre | Maitland | FL | 1622174400May 28 - August 13, 2021 |
Epsilon Spires | Brattleboro | VT | 1621396800May 19 - August 13, 2021 |
Film Forum | New York | NY | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Fine Arts Theatres | Overland Park | KS | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Gateway Film Center | Columbus | OH | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Goldtown Nickelodeon Theater | Juneau | AK | 1620014400May 3 - August 12, 2021 |
Grand Cinema | Tacoma | WA | 1620014400May 3 - August 12, 2021 |
Hamptons Film | East Hampton | NY | 1621396800May 19 - August 13, 2021 |
Historic Howell Theater | Howell | MI | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
International Film Series | Boulder | CO | 1622088000May 27 - August 13, 2021 |
Laemmle Theatres | Los Angeles | CA | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Lumiere Cinema | Los Angeles | CA | 1621396800May 19 - August 13, 2021 |
Manlius Art Cinema | Manlius | NY | 1621396800May 19 - August 13, 2021 |
Montclair Film Festival | Montclair | NJ | 1620187200May 5 - August 13, 2021 |
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1616990400March 29 - August 13, 2021 |
Music Box Theatre | Chicago | IL | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Naro Expanded Cinema | Norfolk | VA | 1621396800May 19 - August 13, 2021 |
New Plaza Cinema | New York | NY | 1625025600June 30 - August 27, 2021 |
Onyx Theatre | Nevada City | CA | 1620187200May 5 - August 13, 2021 |
Palm Springs Cultural Center | Palm Springs | CA | 1621915200May 25 - August 13, 2021 |
Portland Museum of Art | Portland | ME | 1620187200May 5 - August 13, 2021 |
Red River Theatres | Concord | NH | 1620878400May 13 - August 13, 2021 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1622606400June 2 - August 13, 2021 |
Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Sneak Preview | 1620964800May 14 - August 12, 2021 | ||
Speed Art Museum | Louisville | KY | 1619755200April 30 - August 12, 2021 |
The Independent Picture House (Charlotte Film Society) | Charlotte | NC | 1620878400May 13 - August 12, 2021 |
The Nightlight Cinema | Akron | OH | 1620964800May 14 - August 13, 2021 |
Time & Space Limited | Hudson | NY | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
UCLA Film & Television Archive | Los Angeles | CA | 1620619200May 10 - August 13, 2021 |
Vermont International Film Festival | Burlington | VT | 1621224000May 17 - August 12, 2021 |
VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Wisconsin Film Festival | Madison | WI | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |
Zeitgeist Theatre | Arabi | LA | 1619668800April 29 - August 12, 2021 |