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THE THINGS YOU KILL
CDM Theater, 14 E. Jackson Daley Building LL105.
Friday, October 17th at 6pm.
The Things You Kill
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Alireza Khatami
SYNOPSIS: Questioning the suspicious death of his mother, a university professor and his enigmatic gardener descend into a hypnotic maze of mirrors and memories. As family secrets surface and painful truths emerge, they spiral toward a devastating reckoning with the darkness lurking within us all.
STARRING: Ekin Koç, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Hazar Ergüçlü, Ercan Kesal, Serhat Nalbantoğlu, Aysan Sümercan, Selen Kurtaran
GENRE: Thriller
RUN TIME: 115 minutes
FESTIVALS: 2025 Sundance
AWARDS: 2025 Sundance Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic
DISTRIBUTOR: Cineverse
Alireza Khatami is an award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer, director, and producer. Born into the indigenous Khamse tribe in southeast Iran, he was profoundly shaped by the oral storytelling traditions of his heritage. He began his career as an assistant director, working with esteemed filmmakers including two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi. Khatami's debut feature, Oblivion Verses, premiered at the 74th Venice Film Festival, where it won three awards including the Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay and the FIPRESCI Prize. His second feature, Terrestrial Verses, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes. His third feature, The Things You Kill, premiered in the World Cinema Competition at Sundance, where it won the Best Director Award, and has been selected by Canada as its official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
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