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Hitler's Grave, also known as Heaven's Taxi, is a film by Daryush Shokof. The film is about an Iranian girl played by Taies Farzan who leaves Iran in order to fulfill two promises she makes to her dying brother just moments before he dies. Her brother Majid, played by Afshin Akhavan, had been fatally tortured by agents from the Islamic Republic of Iran after being arrested for taking part in the protests against the 2009 Iranian presidential election. The first promise she makes to the brother is that she will go to Berlin, Germany to find Hitler's grave. The second promise is kept a secret from the audience until the last scene of the film in a masterful Hitchcockian style of suspense as Majid whispers the words into his sister's ear just before he dies. The film won best awards for Film and Directorial for Daryush Shokof at the NYIIFVF. The film features well-known German actor Vadim Glowna as a Grand Rabbi.
Original Release
10/21/2011
US Release
10/21/2011
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hossein Daryani | Torturer |
Hasan Demirci | Prisoner / Helper in the Park |
Farnoud Farzad | Prisoner |
Sivan Salim | Prisoner |
Mehtap Yigit Özer | Prisoner |
Tuna Erol | Torturer |
Marcia Moraes | Prisoner |
Stefanija Basargina | Prisoner / Hooker |
Jahangir Bordjian | Prisoner |
Pedram Shoushi | Prisoner / Guest in the Restaurant |
Directors
Writers
Daryush Shokof, Sohrab Golestan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hossein Daryani | Torturer |
Hasan Demirci | Prisoner / Helper in the Park |
Farnoud Farzad | Prisoner |
Sivan Salim | Prisoner |
Mehtap Yigit Özer | Prisoner |
Tuna Erol | Torturer |
Marcia Moraes | Prisoner |
Stefanija Basargina | Prisoner / Hooker |
Jahangir Bordjian | Prisoner |
Pedram Shoushi | Prisoner / Guest in the Restaurant |
Rahim Torkashvand | Prisoner |
Afshin Akhavan | Prisoner / Majid, Atossa's Brother |
Bahador Nikfar | Torturer |
Sara Stieger | Prisoner |
Lisa Kesper | Torturer |
Pierre Kiwitt | Lars Levinson |
Helgi Björnsson | Detective Hans Carlsson |
Kida Khodr Ramadan | Waiter Manager |
Marina Welsch | Woman on the Street |
Angela Sandritter | Woman on the Street |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hasan Demirci | Executive Producer |
Vadim Glowna | Executive Producer |
Raymond Tarabay | Executive Producer |
Shaheen Shokoofandeh | Executive Producer |
Roya Sahraie | Executive Producer |
Mahnaz Talebitari | Producer |
Taies Farzan | Producer |
Daryush Shokof | Producer |
Antonio Amendola | Producer |
Nicole Meyers | Producer |
Yelena Posniak | Producer |
Elif Sevim-Akdogan | Producer |
Vera Tschechowa | Producer |