Mortician – Award Winning Film Screening

Join the Dawson Cinema – Communications dept. for the screening of the film Mortician, directed by Abdolreza Kahani, followed by a Q&A with the director.

The story follows Mojtaba, an Iranian mortician living in Canada, who, upon learning that his workplace is closing, encounters Jana, a singer in exile. She plans to undertake a shocking act on social media to draw attention to the repression of dissenters.

Kahani shot the film entirely with an iPhone, without the use of professional equipment.

The film won the Sean Connery Prize for Excellence in Filmmaking at the 2025 Edinburgh International Film Festival.