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]
| 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 |
| Starring |
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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] |
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
editIn 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
editAccording 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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