Day Break

Dame sobh (Persian: دم صبح, Dam-e Sobh, English title: Day Break) is an award-winning 2005 independent film from Iranian director Hamid Rahmanian. It depicts a man on death row whose execution is repeatedly delayed because the family of the victim does not appear for his execution (which is necessary for an execution to take place under Iranian law). Some parts of the film are filmed like a documentary (docudrama), with characters addressing the camera crew or looking into the camera, but most of the scenes, including frequent flashbacks, are filmed in the traditional style of a fictional film. The film sets in with the written statement that "This film is based on true events"; later in the introduction of the film, it is added that it...