The Badger (film)
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| Directed by | Kazem Mollaie |
| Produced by | Sina Saeidian |
| Written by | Kazem Mollaie |
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| Music by | Mehdi Panahi |
| Cinematography | Majid Gorjian |
| Edited by | Babak Ghaem |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
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The Badger (Persian: گورکن) is a 2020 Iranian thriller-drama film directed by Kazem Mollaie about of a 40-year-old woman called Soodeh Sharifzadegan who faces a strange incident, right before her second marriage. It premiered at the 2020 Shanghai International Film Festival,[1] and it was also screened at the Austin Film Festival in its North American premiere,[2][3] where it was nominated for the Audience Award and won the Best Narrative Jury Award.[4][5][6]
Synopsis[edit]
Right before Soodeh Sharifzadegan's second marriage, her 11-year-old son, “Matiar” is kidnapped. After considerable effort, Soodeh is forced to ask for the ransom money from her ex-husband, “Peyman”. After Matiar's release, Soodeh, being curious, comes to the sudden realization that it was all her son's plan to provide the grounds for his father's return.
Cast[edit]
- Vishka Asayesh (As Soodeh Sharifzadegan)
- Hasan Majuni (As Peyman Jenabi)
- Mehraveh Sharifinia (As Afra)
- Behnoosh Bakhtiari (As Mahindokht)
- Gohar Kheirandish (As Auntie Afsoon)
- Reza Behbudi (As Sirus Sharifzadegan)
- Mehdi Hoseini Nia (As Rouzbeh)
- Mohammad Amin Asadi (As Matiar)
- Siavash Cheraghi Pour (As Exterminator)
- Mahmoud Nazaralian (As Mr. Islami)
- Hamid Reza Mohammadi (As Sajjad Soltani)
Credits[edit]
- Scriptwriter and Director: Kazem Mollaie
- Producer: Sina Saeidian
- Director of Photography: Majid Gorjian
- First Assistant Director and Program Coordinator: Alaleh Hashemi
- Editor: Babak Ghaem
- Make-Up Artist: Mahmoud Dehghani
- Sound Recordist: Mohammad Kian Ersi
- Sound Designer and Mixer: Hosein Abolsedgh
- Music Composer: Mehdi Panahi
- Set Designer: Monir Razizadeh
- Costume Designer: Neda Nasr
- Production Manager: Hamed Azadi
- Title Designer & Visual Effects: Amir Mehran
- Special Effects: Iman Karamian
- First Camera Assistant: Daruish Rajaei
- Script Supervisor: Mahshid Sadeghi
- Still Photographer: Yousef Abdolrezaei, Fatemeh Taghavi
Festival & Awards[edit]
- NOMINATED FOR THE BEST FILM IN THE “23RD. Shanghai International Film Festival” [ASIAN NEW TALENT AWARD] IN CHINA / August 2020 [7]
- Best Narrative Feature Film & Nominated for the Audience Award in the “27th. Austin Film Festival” (USA) / October 2020
- Nominated for the Grand Prix in the “5th. KineNova International Film Festival” (MACEDONIA) / October 2020
- Best Fiction Feature Film in the “6th. BangkokThai International Film Festival” (THAILAND) / October 2020 [8]
- Best Foreign Feature & Audience Award in the “29th. Berkeley Film Festival” (USA) / November 2020 [9]
- Audience Award (Honorable Mention) & Nominated for the Best Narrative Feature in the “13th. The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival” (USA) / November 2020
- Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the “15th. Hamilton Film Festival” (CANADA) / November 2020 [10]
- Best Foreign Language Film in the “10th. Weyauwega International Film Festival” (USA) / November 2020
- Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the “7th. Derby Film Festival” (UK) / November 2020
- “15th. Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival” [NETPAC Section] (INDONESIA) / November 2020
- Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the “9th. Persian International Film Festival” (AUSTRALIA) / December 2020
- Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the “74th. Salerno Film Festival” (ITALY) / December 2020
- Nominated for the Best Film in the “17th. Bahamas International Film Festival” [New Visions Competition] (BAHAMAS) / January 2021 [11]
- “13th. Jaipur International Film Festival” (INDIA) / January 2021 [12]
- Nominated for the Audience Award in the “19th. Dhaka International Film Festival” [Cinema of the World Section] (BANGLADESH) / January 2021
References[edit]
- ↑ "Shanghai Festival's Eclectic Selection Includes All Eight 'Harry Potter' Films". Variety. 22 July 2020.
- ↑ "Austin Film Festival Unveils Lineup". Hollywood Reporter. 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Austin Film Festival Unveils Full Slate Of Programming". DEADLINE. 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "2020 WINNERS". Austin Film Festival's Official Website. 2 November 2020.
- ↑ "Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Award Winners". The Austin CHRONICLE. 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "2020 AFF 2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED". Austin Film Festival's Official Website. 2 November 2020.
- ↑ "'Badger' to go on screen at Shanghai Intl. Filmfest". MEHR NEWS AGENCY. 1 July 2020.
- ↑ ""The Badger", "Rotation" named best at BangkokThai". TEHRAN TIMES. 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "Iranian film 'The Badger' shined in US, Bangkok festivals". Iran Press NEWS AGENCY. 6 November 2020.
- ↑ ""The Badger" competing in Hamilton Film Festival". TEHRAN TIMES. 10 November 2020.
- ↑ ""The Badger", "A Boy Has Disappeared" at Bahamas festival". TEHRAN TIMES. 21 December 2020.
- ↑ "4 Iranian films to vie at Jaipur Int'l Film Festival". ISNA. 16 December 2020.
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