Boomerang (2024 German-Iranian film)

Boomerang
Directed by	Shahab Fotouhi
Written by	Shahab Fotouhi
Produced by	Luise Hauschild Mariam Shatberashvili
Starring	Arash Naimian Leili Rashidi
Cinematography	Faraz Fesharaki
Edited by	Alexandre Koberidze Pouya Parsamagham
Music by	Panagiotis Mina
Production company	New Matter Films
Release date	28 August 2024 (2024-08-28)(Venice)
Running time	83 minutes
Countries	Germany Iran
Language	Persian

Boomerang is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Shahab Fotouhi, in his directorial debut.

A co-production between Germany and Iran, the film had its world premiere in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival.

Cast

• Arash Naimian as Behzad
• Leili Rashidi as Sima
• Yas Farkhondeh as Minoo
• Ali Hanafian as Keyvan
• Shaghayeh Djodat as Sadaf

Production

The film was produced by New Matter Films, with Rainy Pictures and Zohal Films serving as co-producers. ^[1] The director cited Abbas Kiarostami's The Report among his sources of inspiration. ^[1]

Release

The film premiered at the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar. ^[1]

Reception

Variety's critic Siddhant Adlakha praised the film, describing it as "a delightful, surprising portrait of modern Iran" that "paints metropolitan Tehran with youthful verve, capturing [...] the city's vibes during a moment of generational transition". ^[2]

Marc van de Klashorst from International Cinephile Society referred to the film as "an insightful and sharply observed film about relationships and the erosion of manhood with a unique artistic approach that harkens back to one of the most lauded and remarkable films of recent years.". ^[3]

Vittoria Scarpa from Cineuropa described the film as "outside the canons", and wrote: "Boomerang is one of those films that requires an active viewer to put the pieces of the puzzle together [...], but it becomes captivating if you let yourself be carried away by the flow of the narrative without asking too many questions". ^[4]

References

1. Balaga, Marta (4 September 2024). "Shahab Fotouhi's Venice Premiere 'Boomerang' Proves 'Personal Is Political' as Iranian Film Debuts Clip". Variety . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
2. Adlakha, Siddhant (1 September 2024). "'Boomerang' Review: A Fresh, Leisurely Look at a Changing Tehran". Variety. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
3. van de Klashorst, Marc (2 September 2025). "Venice 2025 review: Boomerang (Shahab Fotouhi)". International Cinephile Society . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
4. Scarpa, Vittoria (2 September 2024). "Review: Boomerang". Cineuropa . Retrieved 29 October 2025.

External links

• Boomerang at IMDb  
• Boomerang at Rotten Tomatoes