Hit the Road Jadde Khaki

Synopsis

In the striking, humorous, and humanist debut feature from Panah Panahi—son of Iranian New Wave legend Jafar Panahi (The White Balloon, Crimson Gold)—a couple drives their two sons across the stunning countryside toward an unspoken destination. What awaits them remains a mystery for most of Hit the Road, but the journey itself is mesmerizing, even as rambunctious youngster (6-year-old Rayan Sarlak) gives everyone an earful. Effortlessly shifting from subtle comedy to understated drama and back again, Panahi revels in the hilarious, emotional eccentricities of a family on the move and the strangers they meet along the way.