Mojtaba, Hamzeh and Zar are among other individuals who have been thrown into prison and ideologically interrogated in Iran. In this documentary, the director Mehran Tamadon wants them to interrogate him as agents of the Islamic Republic might. He would like 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 confronts them with their own limits and the ambivalence of the project itself. My Worst Enemy raises questions regarding filmmaking and ethics: Is there something wrong about proposing such a re-enactment to a political refugee ? What are the risks for everyone involved? Is it possible to change a system from the inside?
France, Switzerland 2023, '81
DIRECTOR: Mehran Tamadon
SCENARIO: Mehran Tamadon
CAMERA: Patrick Tresch
MONTAGE: Mehran Tamadon, Luc Forveille
PRODUCERS: Raphaël Pillosio, Elena Tatti
PRODUCTION: l'atelier documentaire, Box Productions
FESTIVALS & AWARDS:
Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF: FIPRESCI Award (2023)
Villa Medici FF: Best Film (2023)
Terra di Tutti FF: Special Mention (2023)
FRONTDOC IFF: Young Jury Award for the Best Feature (2023)
Amiens IFF: Grand Prix; Special Mention (2023)
Berlinale (2023)
Sheffield DocFest (2023)
Karlovy Vary IFF (2023)
Sarajevo FF (2023)
Visions du Réel (2023)