The Patience Stone
New York Premiere

The Patience Stone

Viewpoints
| Germany, France, Afghanistan | 98 MINUTES | Farsi | English subtitles
Drama
As a woman tends to her comatose husband, an injured rebel fighter in an unnamed, war-torn village, she pleads for him to wake and protect his family from the bullets that fly outside their window and tanks that roll in the streets. Fearing for the lives of her two young daughters, the woman takes them to the safety of a relative’s home while she returns daily to care for the unresponsive man. Weeks go by, and as her desperation grows, an awakening begins to take hold, giving voice to her previously unuttered thoughts, memories and grievances, all spoken without regard for her husband’s reaction. The arrival of a young soldier seeking shelter in their home, and companionship in her arms, furthers the woman’s transformation from submissive girl to confident, sexual woman.

Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani delivers a mesmerizing performance as “the woman,” blooming under the impassive gaze of a much older husband who, she believes, cannot see or hear her. A story that captures a rarely seen female perspective, The Patience Stone reveals how, under the most extreme of circumstances, one conservative Middle Eastern woman discovers the core of her true identity.

—Liza Domnitz

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Atiq Rahimi
ATIQ RAHIMI was born in Kabul. He fled Afghanistan in 1984 and found political asylum in France, where he studied film at the Sorbonne. He adapted his debut feature, Earth and Ashes, from his bestselling novel of the same name. The Patience Stone is his second feature.
Director
Atiq Rahimi
Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carriere, Atiq Rahimi
Producer
Michael Gentile
Editor
Herve De Luze
Associate Producer
Lauraine Heftler
Cinematographer
Thierry Arbogast
Executive Producer
Hani Farsi
Composer
Max Richter
Co-Producer
Gerhard Meixner, Roman Paul
Cast
Golshifteh Farahani, Hamidrez Javdan, Hassina Burgan, Massi Mrowat

Contacts
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Camille Neel
Le Pacte
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Phone: +33 1 44 69 59 59
c.neel@le-pacte.com
International Sales Contact
Camille Neel
Le Pacte
Paris, 75017
Phone: +33 1 44 69 59 59
c.neel@le-pacte.com
Print Source
Michael Piaker
Sony Pictures Classics
New York, 10022
Phone: 212 833 8846
michael_piaker@spe.sony.com
Press Contact
Shannon Treusch
Falco Ink
New York, 10019
Phone: 212 445 7100
shannontreusch@falcoink.com
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