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Shahed (The witness)

Orizzonti Extra
Director:
Nader Saeivar
Production:
ArtHood Films (Said Nur Akkus, Silvana Santamaria), Golden Girls Films (Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Grüber), Sky Films (Emre Oskay, Timur Savci)
Running Time:
100'
Language:
Farsi
Country:
Germany, Austria
Main Cast:
Maryam Bobani, Nader Naderpour, Hana Kamkar, Abbas Imani, Ghazal Shojaei, Fahrid Eshaghi
Screenplay:
Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar
Cinematographer:
Rouzbeh Raiga
Editor:
Jafar Panahi
Costume Designer:
Leila Naghdi Pari
Music:
Karwan Marouf
Sound:
Abdolreza Heydari, Iman Bazyar
Visual Effects:
Josef Böhm
International distribution:ArtHood Entertainment

Synopsis

In Iran, the retired dance teacher Tarlan witnesses her friend Rana’s murder by her husband, who is an important government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must decide whether to bow to political pressure or risk her reputation and livelihood in pursuit of justice.

Director's Statement

Shahed is a reflection of the current condition of Iranian society, showing the way the government rules and how the people must obey these policies even at the risk of their dignity. This story shows that in the face of a repressive regime, people striving to maintain their dignity and humanity are often erased while the truth has to be destroyed. The antagonist of this story is a private citizen dealing with foreign governments to circumvent economic sanctions on behalf of the Iranian regime. So any crime they commit will be ignored or hidden by the government’s policy of immunity. As long as these people continue to intermediate, they are important for the regime. Shahed is taking a look at this situation in Iran through a personal story. The murder committed by one of these intermediators must be covered up. But there is a witness and this witness does not sell her dignity in the face of political pressure and fear.

Production/Distribution

PRODUCTION 1: ArtHood Films – Akkus Said Nur
Franz-Mehring-Platz 1
10243, Berlin, Germany
Tel. 49 03025561165
akkus@arthoodentertainment.com

PRODUCTION 2: Golden Girls Films - Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber
Seidengasse 15/20
1070, Vienna, Austria
Tel. 43 1- 8105636
arash@goldengirls.at

PRODUCTION 3: Sky Films - Emre Oskay, Timur Savci
Reşitpaşa Mah. Kongre Cad. No:5°
34467, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel. 90 542 248 48 54
emre@sky-films.com

ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION: No.Mad Entertainment Srl
CEO Lydia Genchi
Via della Cava Aurelia, 4
00165 Rome, Italy
acquisitionsales.no.mad@gmail.com

WORLD SALES: Manola Novelli - ArtHood Entertainment
Franz-Mehring-Platz 1
10243, Berlin, Germany
Tel. 49 03025561165
novelli@arthoodentertainment.com

PRESS OFFICE: Barbara Van Lombeek
+32 486 54 64 80
barbara@theprfactory.com
Marie-France Dupagne
+32 477 62 67 70
mariefrance@theprfactory.com


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