The Lost Strait (Persian: تنگه ابوقریب, romanizedTange-h Abughoraib) is a 2018 Iranian war drama film written and directed by Bahram Tavakoli.[1] The film screened for the first time at the 36th Fajr Film Festival and received 5 Awards and 6 nominations.[2][3][4]

The Lost Straight
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Directed byBahram Tavakoli
Written byBahram Tavakoli
Produced bySaeid Malekan
StarringAmir Jadidi
Javad Ezzati
Hamid Reza Azarang
Mahdi Pakdel
Ali Soleimani
CinematographyHamid Khozouie Abyane
Edited byMaysam Molaei
Music byHamed Sabet
Production
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Distributed byHozeh Honari
Release dates
  • 8 August 2018 (2018-08-08) (Iran)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian
Box office5.6 billion toman (Iran)

Cast

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Reception

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2018 Fajr Film Festival[5] Best Film The Lost Strait Won
Audience Choice of Best Film The Lost Strait Runner-up
Best Director Bahram Tavakoli Won
Best Actor Amir Jadidi Won
Best Makeup Saeid Malekan Won
Special Effects Mohsen Rouzbahani Won
Visual Effects Mohsen Khirabadi & Mohammad Baradaran & Avad Matoori & Hassan Izadi Nominated
Best Cinematography Hamid Khozouie Abyane Nominated
Best Sound Mixing Rashid Daneshmand Nominated
Best Sound Editing Amir Hossein Ghasemi Nominated
Production Design Mohamadreza Shojaei Nominated
Best Original Score Hamed Sabet Nominated

Summary of the film

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This film, which is based on reality, is a narrative of the defense of the Ammar Yaser Battalion of the 27th Division of Muhammad Rasulullah against the Baath regime's campaign in the strategic position of the Abu Ghraib Strait of Dehlran and the attack on Faqe and Sharhani in the final days of the war. The Iraqis have to cross the barrier of a base that is in the shape of a gorge, where they face strong resistance from the Iranian forces.

References

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  1. ^ "The Lost Strait – Ayat Media". Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. ^ "The Lost Strait". Media Move. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. ^ "The Lost Strait". Institut français du Royaume-Uni. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. ^ "One film alone cannot tell the vast story of "The Lost Strait": director". Tehran Times. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  5. ^ ""تنگه ابوقریب" جوایز جشنواره فیلم فجر را درو کرد / "مغزهای کوچک زنگ‌زده" فیلم منتخب تماشاگران شد / جوایز بازیگری برای امیر جدیدی، سارا بهرامی، جمشید هاشم‌پور و سحر دولتشاهی". خبرگزاری هنر ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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