Opens Friday, April 22, 2022
In Theatres Across Canada
Panah Panahi, son and collaborator of embattled Iranian master Jafar Panahi, makes a striking feature debut with Hit the Road, a charming, sharp-witted, and deeply moving comic drama. First presented at the Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, Hit the Road has won multiple international film festival awards including Best Film at last fall’s BFI London Film Festival.
Hilarious and tender, the hit road movie contains many twists and turns on a family trip to an unknown destination. With a heart-breaking conclusion, the drama is in guise of political allegory.
“Hit the Road” is a story about people who have to laugh in order to stop themselves from crying, and Panahi commits to that dynamic with the unwavering dedication of someone who knows that his characters don’t have any other choice.”
93 minutes
In Farsi with English Subtitles
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About Films We Like
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include the Academy Award winning film Drive My Car by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.