Crimson Gold
“When you're pushed too far, you might just push back”
Pizza man Hussein is a daily witnesses to the unjust distribution of wealth in his native Iran. One day, he finds a purse filled with shockingly expensive receipts from an upscale jewelry store. He attempts to bring the purse back to the store, but because of his working-class attire, he's not allowed inside. Then, during a delivery, a rich man invites Hussein into his extravagant mansion – an event that spurs Hussein to make a desperate bid for wealth.
A stark, unflinching look at the daily grind and simmering resentment of a young man navigating a deeply unequal society. It feels like the exhaust fumes of a motorcycle on a hot, dusty night, heavy with unspoken frustrations and the ache of unfulfilled desires.
