Most anticipated movies at SIFF 2019

The Legend of Sealed Book

Director: Wang Shuchen/Qian Yunda

Country: China

Release Date: 1983

Genre: Animation

Description: In this restoration of a classic animated film, Yuangong, a deacon, opens a sealed book and carves its contents onto the stone wall of the white cloud cave in the mountains. He is then punished by the Jade Emperor for breaking the law of heaven. In order to pass the book down to human beings, he teaches a child named Dansheng how to use the book.

The Graveless

Director: Mostafa Sayari

Country: Iran

Release Date: Sept 6, 2018

Genre: Drama

Description: To fulfill the last will of their late father, three brothers and their sister drive to southern Iran in search of the place their father asked to be buried. The scorching weather and long journey strain ties between the siblings, and the eldest brother, exhausted and indignant, finally expresses his grudge.