Monday, November 11 - Fat Shaker

6:00pm doors/6:30pm show

The Iranian film Fat Shaker explores an isolated and dysfunctional familial relationship. Morbidly obese and down on himself, a father spends his days belittling his grown deaf-mute son who has chosen to be his caretaker out of obligation. Shot in a revealing, documentary style, the harsh reality of the men’s situation is captured as if we’re spying into their stark, suffocating lives. Change intervenes with the introduction of a young female photographer who becomes curious about the pair and de- cides that she can help, but her invasive presence only brings more strife into the already volatile situation. Shot in a fractured narrative style, Fat Shaker is a challenging puzzle of a movie that will reward the attentive viewer. Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter calls Fat Shaker, “boldly and unabashedly experimental.”

Fat Shaker / 2013 / Iran / English subtitles / 85 minutes / Director: Mohammad Shivai / Cast: Levon Haftvan, Navid Mohammadzadeh / Print Source: Marjan Andaroodi

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Day of show tickets available at the Box Office, opens before show
$10 General Admission
$7 OFS Members
$4 Kids (12 and under)