<p><b>Corruption in modern Iran comes under fire in <i>The Hunter</i>, a neo-realist drama that veers into thriller territory. </b></p><p>In the icy woods outside of Tehran, security guard Ali lets off steam by hunting wild animals. Working night shift means he doesn't see much of his family - but when his wife is killed during a shoot-out between police and dissidents, and his six-year-old daughter goes missing, Ali's razor-edge existence is set to reach a tipping point, and his hunting skills will be put to another use. </p><p>Featuring the filmmaker Rafi Pitts (<i>It's Winter</i>, MIFF 2006) in the lead role as the laconic Ali, <i>The Hunter</i> is about a man jaded by authority and the world, trying to take back control any way he can.</p