CRITERION COLLECTION
RUNNER, THE (1984)
RUNNER, THE (1984)
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THE FIRST MASTERPIECE FROM POST-REVOLUTIONARY IRAN
Childhood takes on mythic dimensions in one of the defining works of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema. Inspired by director Amir Naderi’s own boyhood, The Runner is lit from within by Madjid Niroumand’s electrifying performance as a young orphan fending for himself on the streets of a port city, determined to rise above his circumstances—working odd jobs, passing time with friends, learning to read—and running, always running, toward the future. Water, fire, the human body in motion: in hypnotic images of lyrical power, Naderi finds unexpected glory in the world of a boy suspended between modernity and elemental natural forces as he chases his own path forward.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Amir Naderi, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- New conversation between Naderi and filmmaker Ramin Bahrani
- Audio interview from 2022 with Naderi and actor Madjid Niroumand, moderated by programmer and Rialto Pictures founder Bruce Goldstein
- Waiting, a 1974 film by Naderi, featuring an afterword by the director
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by critic Ehsan Khoshbakht
New design by Jillian Adel
2024-03-19
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