The Orphanage of Iran
| The Orphanage of Iran | |
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| Directed by | Abolqasem Talebi |
| Written by | Abolqasem Talebi |
| Based on | The Great Famine and Genocide in Persia by Mohammad Gholi Majd[1] |
| Produced by | Mohammad Reza Takhtkeshian |
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| Cinematography | Asghar Rafi Jam |
| Edited by | Mehdi Hosseinivand |
| Music by | Sergey Krutsenko |
Production company | Ravayat-e Fath Institute |
| Distributed by | Filmiran |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
| Budget | Rls.8 billion[2] |
| Box office | Rls.1.7 billion[3] |
The Orphanage of Iran (Persian: یتیمخانه ایران), subtitled "A Historical Account of a Genuine Holocaust in Iran",[1] is a 2016 Iranian action drama film directed by Abolqasem Talebi and set during the Invasion of Iran in World War I and the Persian famine of 1917–1919.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Alirum Nouraei as Muhammad-Javad Bonakdar
- Farrokh Nemati as the Doctor
- Bahar Mohammadpour as Muhammad-Javad's wife
- Ali Shademan as Hesam
- Jafar Dehghan as Abdossattar, a Jewish merchant collaborating with the British
- Melika Shaban as A'zam
- British personnel
- Paul Dewdney as Major General Lionel Dunsterville
- John O'Toole as Sir Lionel Rothschild
- Tommie Grabiec as Colonel Goldsmith
- Cameron Chapman as Major Smith
- Bryan Torfeh as Lieutenant John Straw
- Toby Hughes as Sir Percy Cox
Screening
[edit]In February 2016, the film was screened in the 34th edition of Fajr International Film Festival as one of the few participated in non-competition section.[5] It was released in October 2016.[1][4] The film was displayed in Buenos Aires in February 2017, in an event co-organized by the Ammar Popular Film Festival and the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts.[6]
Miguel Littín the director from Latin America also attended the international Ammar film festival and expressed his opinion about the film:[7]
Although it seems difficult to represent the history, the characters and atmosphere are created in a perfect way and I saw the tone, narration and what we are supposed to see in the history. I got pleasure from the film indeed.
Reception
[edit]According to Mehr News Agency, the film is "considered as anti-British work".[6] It had a poor opening, grossing only $10,000 in the first week.[4]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Awards | |||||
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| Award | Year | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref |
| 19th Iran House of Cinema Celebration | 2017 | Best Costume Designer | Abbas Bolondi | Won | [8] |
| Best Visual Effects | Mohsen Rouzbahani | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Best Sound | Bahman Heidari | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Best Make-up | Daryoush Salehian | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 14th Resistance Film Festival | 2016 | Best Movie | Abolqasem Talebi | Won | [1] |
| Best Actor | Aliram Nouraei | Won | [1] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Movie on British-made great famine in Iran screened", Mehr News Agency, 31 October 2016, 3810492, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ "Abolqassem Talebi: No one Dares to Boycott us / I'm a Revolutionary Director", Fars News Agency (in Persian), 30 October 2016, 13950808000410, retrieved 5 October 2017
- ^ "1395 Gross Table", Cinetmag (in Persian), retrieved 5 October 2017
- ^ a b c "Movies to See Mid-Fall", Financial Tribune, 3 November 2016, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ "Fajr Film Festival "rated B internationally"", Iran daily, 30 January 2016, 135939, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ a b "APFF, INCAA to Hold Joint Film Event in Argentina", Mehr News Agency, 13 February 2017, 3905775, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ Festival, Ammar Film (February 3, 2017). ""Orphanage Of Iran" was acclaimed by Miguel Littin". Ammar Intl Popular Film Festival.
- ^ ""The Salesman" wins big at Iran Cinema Celebration", Tehran Times, 13 September 2017, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ a b c "Nominees of the House of Cinema Celebration announced" (in Persian). Iranian Students News Agency. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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