My worst enemy
a film by Mehran Tamadon
My Worst Enemy
A film by Mehran Tamadon
- 2023
- Switzerland, France
- 82 minutes
- VO persian – subtitles FR, EN, DE
Mojtaba, Hamzeh, Zar and countless others have been thrown into prison and ideologically interrogated in Iran at different times of their lives. The film’s director asks them to interrogate him posing as agents of the Islamic Republic. His goal: for the real torturer in Iran to see himself through the film as if in a mirror. The violent experience of putting themselves in the torturer’s head and thoughts confronts them with what they are capable of doing and the limits of the project itself.
My Worst Enemy
A film by Mehran Tamadon
- 2023
- Switzerland, France
- 82 minutes
- VO persian – subtitles FR, EN, DE
Mojtaba, Hamzeh, Zar and countless others have been thrown into prison and ideologically interrogated in Iran at different times of their lives. The film’s director asks them to interrogate him posing as agents of the Islamic Republic. His goal: for the real torturer in Iran to see himself through the film as if in a mirror. The violent experience of putting themselves in the torturer’s head and thoughts confronts them with what they are capable of doing and the limits of the project itself.
FESTIVALS
World Premiere : Berlinale’s Encounters
Cast & crew
With
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Written by
Mehran Tamadon
In collaboration with
Philippe Lasry
Directed by
Mehran Tamadon
Director of photography
Patrick Tresch
Sound engineer
Laurent Malan
Editing
Mehran Tamadon
Luc Forveille
Sound editing
Simon Gendrot
Mixing
Philippe Grivel
Color grading
Robin Erard
Director of postproduction
Christelle Michel
Producers
Raphaël Pillosio
Elena Tatti
Associate producers
Fabrice Marache
Emeline Bonnardet
Thierry Spicher
Production
l’atelier documentaire
Box Productions
Distribution Switzerland
Ouside the Box
World sales
AndanaFilms
Director’s bio
After graduating as an architect in Paris, Mehran Tamadon chose to focus solely on directing documentary films. His first work, Behesht Zahra, Mothers of Martyrs debuted in 2004. His second production Bassidji (2010) was done as an attempt to dialogue with the defenders of the Iranian regime. He continued this approach with Iranian (2014), where he convinced supporters of the regime to live in cohabitation with him. His two new productions, My Worst Enemy and Where God Is Not, both presented at the Berlinale in 2023, deal with the violence of interrogation and detention in Iran.
