Project Description
Midnight Traveler

Synopsis
When the Taliban put an award on Hassan Fazili’s head because of a movie he made in 2015, he had to flee with his wife and two daughters. During the journey, Fazili holds on to life by making movies and reflects the dangers faced by asylum seekers and what can happen to a fugitive family. The Midnight Traveler is a true family story, shot by a family. After a while, the viewers leave the feeling that they are watching a movie and the empathy that is established with realism turns into a confrontation.
Awards
- Sundance Film Festival – World Cinema, Jury Documentary Award
- Berlin Film Festival – Ecumenic Jury – Special Mansion
- Cinetopia Film Festival – Director’s Award
- DocAviv Film Festival – International Best Film
- Documentary Edge Festival – International Best Film
- Salem Film Festival – Best Editing
- San Fransisco Film Festival – Best Documentary
Q&A
Wednesday, 17 June 17:00 |
Guest: Hassan Fazili Moderator: Aslı Şahin |
Instagram Live |
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06/17/2020 05:00 PM 06/17/2020 06:00 PM Europe/Istanbul Instagram Live Q&A – Midnight Traveler Guest: Hassan Fazili – Moderator: Aslı Şahin |
Poster

Details
Year | 2019, USA, Qatar, Canada, England |
Language | Persian, English, Bulgarian, Turkish |
Type | Documentary |
Runtime | 88′ |
Subtitle | Turkish, English |
Color | Color |
Format | Digital |
Production
Director | Hassan Fazili |
Scriptwriter | Emelie Mahdavian |
Cinematography | Fatima Hosseini, Hassan Fazili, Nargis Fazili, Zahra Fazili ( Camera) |
Editing | Emelie Mahdavian |
Music | Gretchen Jude |
Producer | Su Kim, Emelie Mahdavian |
Cast | Hassan Fazili, Nargis Fazili, Zahra Fazili, Fatima Hossaini |
Director

Hassan Fazili
Filmography
- 2012 – Voice of a Nation: My Journey Through Afghanistan (Cinematography)
- 2019 – Midnight Traveler (Documantary)