Flim - The Predator

(In English - 28 Minutes)
A Short Thriller by Mitra Tabrizian



A hit man from an unknown Islamic country is sent to London to assassinate an influential writer who has sought political asylum in Britain. The film focuses on the unusual encounter between the two men; a writer who has given up his life’s work and has lost belief in any political intervention, and a loyal soldier who is loosing his loyalty. The hunter & the hunted with one thing in common; they have nothing to lose!

The story is told mainly from the hit man’s point - of – view; a man who can not forget his past

director’s statement

The film focuses on a fictional Islamic country. The actual cast come from different Islamic countries: Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon & Morocco. The intention here is to indicate how, metaphorically speaking, fundamentalism has created its own state, with English paradoxically as the only common language! Different Islamic countries speak in different languages & often have to use English to communicate.

So the film’s use of English language is an ironic commentary on this reality - & on the notion of ‘authenticity’ (a film or a nation cannot be ‘authentic’ unless they express themselves in their original language) that both the East & the West seem to perpetuate.

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mitra tabrizian is a photographer who has made three short films, currently
working on a feature script. She has published & exhibited widely & in major
international museums & galleries. She lives & works in London.

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