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The Badger (film)

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The Badger
TheBadgerPoster.jpg
The Badger Movie Poster
Directed byKazem Mollaie
Written byKazem Mollaie
Produced bySina Saeidian
Starring
CinematographyMajid Gorjian
Edited byBabak Ghaem
Music byMehdi Panahi
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

The Badger (Persian: گورکن, romanized: Goorkan) 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. Eslami)
  • 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 [8]
  • 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 [9]
  • Best Foreign Feature & Audience Award in the “29th. Berkeley Film Festival” (USA) / November 2020 [10]
  • 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 [11]
  • 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 [12]
  • 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 [13]
  • “13th. Sofia MENAR Film Festival” (BULGARIA) / January 2021 [14]
  • “13th. Jaipur International Film Festival” (INDIA) / January 2021 [15]
  • Nominated for the Audience Award in the “19th. Dhaka International Film Festival” [Cinema of the World Section] (BANGLADESH) / January 2021
  • Honorable Mention of Best Narrative Feature in the “21st. Fargo Film Festival” (USA) / March 2021 [16]
  • Best Feature Film, Best Actress (Vishka Asayesh), Best Ensemble Cast and Audience Best Feature in the “19th.Riverside International Film Festival” (USA) / April 2021 [17]
  • “23rd. Maryland Film Festival” (USA) / May 2021 [18]
  • Nominated for the Best Audience Award (Narrative Features) and Best Female Actor (Vishka Asayesh) in the “11th. Queens World Film Festival” (USA) / July 2021
  • Official Selection in the Lineup of the “19th. Ischia Global Film Festival” (ITALY) / July 2021
  • Nominated for the Best Trailer in Motion Prize (Kazem Mollaie) in the “25th. Avanca Film Festival” (PORTUGAL) / July 2021
  • Nominated for the Best Audience Award in the INDEPENDENT CINEMA category in the “29th. Chichester International Film Festival” [+WORLD CINEMA SECTION] (UK) / Aug. 2021
  • Nominated for the Best Film in the “15th. Five Lakes Film Festival 2021” (Fünf Seen Film Festival) [BEST OF FESTIVAL - PUBLIC AWARD SECTION] (GERMANY) / Aug. 2021 [19]
  • Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the “18th. Salento International Film Festival” (ITALY) / Sept. 2021 [20]
  • Forum section in the “26th. Split Film Festival” (CROATIA) / Sept. 2021 [21]
  • Nominated for the Best Narrative Feature in the “14th. Arizona Underground Film Festival” (USA) / Sept. 2021
  • Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the “14th. Annual Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco” (USA) / Sept. 2021 [22]
  • Special Jury Award for Acting (Vishka Asayesh) and nominated for the Best Narrative Feature Film in the “37th. Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival” (USA) / Sept. 2021 [23]
  • Best Indie Pix Award (best independent film), Best Actress (Vishka Asayesh) and nominated for the Best Picture and Best Director in the “10th. Winter Film Awards International Film Festival” (USA) / Oct. 2021 [24]
  • Best Feature Film & Best Screenplay (Kazem Mollaie), in the “10th. Global Nonviolent Film Festival” (CANADA) / Sept. & Oct. 2021
  • Best Screenwriter (Kazem Mollaie), Best Actress (Vishka Asayesh) & nominated for the Best Film in the “6th. Calella Film Festival” [Low Budget Section] (SPAIN) / Oct. 2021
  • Official Selection in the “Pale blue Section” [Azzurro Pallido, Singolare Maschile] of the “28th. Sguardi Altrove International Women's Film Festival” {LOOKS ELSEWHERE FILM FESTIVAL} (ITALY) / Oct. 2021
  • Nominated for the Best Film in the “9th. Asian Film Festival Barcelona” [OFFICIAL PANORAMA SECTION] (SPAIN) / Oct. & Nov. 2021
  • Nominated for the Best Narrative Feature in the “22nd. Ojai Film Festival” (USA) / NOV. 2021
  • Best Director Award Kazem Mollaie and nominated for the Best Feature Film in the “17th. People and Religions – Terni Film Festival" (ITALY) / Nov. 2021 [25]
  • Nominated for the Best Feature Narrative in the “15th. Jacksonville Film Festival” (USA) / FEB. 2022
  • Nominated for the Best Poster (Erfan Behkar Mehrabani) in the “40th. Fajr Film Festival” (IRAN) / FEB. 01 – 11, 2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shanghai Festival's Eclectic Selection Includes All Eight 'Harry Potter' Films". Variety. 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Austin Film Festival Unveils Lineup". Hollywood Reporter. 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Austin Film Festival Unveils Full Slate Of Programming". DEADLINE. 1 October 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 WINNERS". Austin Film Festival's Official Website. 2 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Award Winners". The Austin CHRONICLE. 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 AFF 2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED". Austin Film Festival's Official Website. 2 November 2020.
  7. ^ "'Badger' to go on screen at Shanghai Intl. Filmfest". MEHR NEWS AGENCY. 1 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Iranian feature film 'Badger' wins at Austin Film Festival". MEHR NEWS AGENCY. 31 October 2020.
  9. ^ ""The Badger", "Rotation" named best at BangkokThai". TEHRAN TIMES. 7 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Iranian film 'The Badger' shined in US, Bangkok festivals". Iran Press NEWS AGENCY. 6 November 2020.
  11. ^ ""The Badger" competing in Hamilton Film Festival". TEHRAN TIMES. 10 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Jogja-NETPAC Asian FilmFest. to host 6 Iranian titles". MEHR NEWS AGENCY. 24 November 2020.
  13. ^ ""The Badger", "A Boy Has Disappeared" at Bahamas festival". TEHRAN TIMES. 21 December 2020.
  14. ^ ""The Badger" to be screened at Sofia MENAR Film Festival". ISNA. 10 January 2020.
  15. ^ "4 Iranian films to vie at Jaipur Int'l Film Festival". ISNA. 16 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Iranian movie 'The Badger' shines in 2 American festivals". IRNA. 30 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Iranian film 'The Badger' wins RIFF award". Iran Press. May 3, 2021.
  18. ^ ""The Badger" to compete at Maryland Film Festival". ISNA. 20 April 2021.
  19. ^ "'Badger' to go on screen at Five Lakes Film Fest in Germany". MEHR NEWS AGENCY. 15 August 2021.
  20. ^ ""Badger" joins official competition at Salento festival". TEHRAN TIMES. 4 September 2021.
  21. ^ ""Split Film Festival to screen "The Badger", "Minus Me"". TEHRAN TIMES. 22 August 2021.
  22. ^ "San Francisco Iranian Film Festival unveils lineup". TEHRAN TIMES. 21 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Unveils Winners For 37th Edition Including 'I Was A Simple Man' And 'Cane Fire'". DIASPORA. 7 October 2021.
  24. ^ "Vishka Asayesh wins Best Actress Award at US film festival". MEHR NEWS AGENCY. 6 October 2021.
  25. ^ "Iranian movie 'The Badger' awarded in Terni Film Festival". IRNA. 20 November 2021.

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