Doch das Böse gibt es nicht (There is no Evil)

In the organizer's words:

Film series 'Films of the Orient' in cooperation with Stiftung Ostwestpassagen Frankfurt'

Persian/English with German subtitles

Heshmat is an exemplary husband and father, he leaves for work very early every morning. Where does he go? Pouya can't imagine killing another human being, yet he gets the order. Can there be a way out for him? Javad visits his girlfriend Nana for her birthday to propose to her. But this day holds another surprise for Nana. Bahram is a doctor, but is not allowed to practise. When his niece Darya visits him from Germany, he decides to tell her the reason why he is an outsider. "But there is no such thing as evil" tells four stories about people whose lives are connected in one way or another with the death penalty. They ask to what degree moral integrity is possible under a despotic regime - and at what price it is possible to preserve individual freedom in such situations.

2020; Germany; Director: Mohammad Rasoulof

Starring: Ehsan Mirhosseini, Kaveh Ahangar, Mohammad Valizadegan, Mahtab Servati and others.

About Ostwestpassagen: 'Ostwestpassagen' is a private foundation run on a voluntary basis. It contributes to the dialog between cultures and focuses its work on a peace-promoting discourse between Orient and Occident. In keeping with the name of the foundation, events are organized that highlight the diverse and multi-layered connections between the cultures and promote mutual understanding. The #Ostwestpassagen open up access to sometimes unknown worlds and encourage exchange about different, sometimes opposing or shared interpretations of foreign cultures. The initiators strive for a differentiated perception beyond idealization and devaluation. The Ostwestpassagen cultural initiative was launched at the beginning of 2015 and its work was transferred to a foundation in 2022. The foundation's work is always carried out in cooperation with other institutions and individuals.