Rainbow Island
Cineplex Odeon International Village, 88 W. Pender, Vancouver One of the most astonishingly exotic films in this year’s festival has to be Khosrow Sinai’s drama. The title refers to the island of Hormuz, with its extraordinary multicoloured soils, ancient Portuguese forts and folk-art traditions. How much are the custom-bound villagers willing to welcome the outside world? Enter Dr. Ahmad Nadalian, a highly educated interloper from Tehran who proposes a radical plan to transform the islands assets into a thriving cultural destination.
Director: Khosrow Sinai
Cast: Mehdi Ahmadi, Tayyebeh Dehghan Manshadi, Narges Hormozi, Mostafa Shab Tari, Abdolrasoul Daryapeyma, Mohammad Salamati
Runtime: 103 mins