Immortal (2015 film)

2015 Iranian film

Immortal

Directed by| Seyed Hadi Mohaghegh
Written by| Seyed Hadi Mohaghegh
Produced by| Reza Mohaghegh
Majid Barzegar
Starring| Yadolah Shadmani
Meysam Farhomand
Cinematography| Rozbeh Raiga
Edited by| Majid Barzegar

Production
company

Majid Barzegar Productions

Release date

* October 2015 (2015-10) (BIFF)

Running time

| 94 minutes
Country| Iran
Language| Luri

Immortal (translit. Mamiro) is a 2015 Iranian film directed by Seyed Hadi Mohaghegh. The second feature film by Mohaghegh, it tells the story of an old man who tries to end his life repeatedly from guilt over the loss of his family in a tragic accident. World premiered at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in 2015 and described by the jury Sylvia Chang as "an extraordinary feat of visual storytelling, filled with emotion," it won the top prize for the New Currents competition section, as well as the FIPRESCI award.[1][2]

## Plot

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Ayaz is filled with grief and guilt over the loss of his family. A few years ago, when returning from a wedding party, he was driving the mini-bus that killed all his family. He had attempted to end his life numerous times but is saved by his grandson, Ebrahim, who tries to help him overcome his misery.[3][4][5]

## Cast

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* Yadolah Shadmani as Ayaz
* Meysam Farhomand as Ebrahim
* Fatemeh Bahador as Narges
* Parisa Viseli
* Mahyar Abravan
* Tolo Jahanbazi

## Reception

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BIFF's jury Sylvia Chang: "Immortal is an extraordinary feat of visual storytelling, filled with emotion. It is partly about how to die, but mostly about how to live, and how to keep our dignity as human beings. It is a beautiful film."[4]

BIFF's Kim Ji-seok: "...It is hard to find a film such as this one that is so thoroughly able to deliver to the audience the pain of a being human."[6]

FIPRESCI's Hiroaki Saito: "Why do humans continue to live and why do humans die? Audiences from different cultures can universally identify their own end of life with the theme. The film has a magical power and can let everyone can share in it."[7]

NETPAC Asia's Andreas Ungerböck: "This Iranian film is outstanding in the true sense of the word, both visually and in regard to its narrative and its storytelling...Together they have created a stunning and extraordinary film which deserves all the attention it can get."[3]

FIPRESCI's Mo Abdi: "Mamiroo is a great experience from a young filmmaker (after his first feature, Bardou), who is walking on the edge in this film and is not scared to create a visual structure to build an experience."[8]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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2015 | 20th Busan International Film Festival[2] | New Currents Award | Immortal | Won
FIPRESCI Award | Won
2016 | 14th Pune International Film Festival | Best Film | Won
13th Yerevan International Film Festival[9] | Silver Apricot for Feature Film | Won
Ecumenical Jury Award | Won
14th Pacific Meridian Film Festival[3] | NETPAC Award | Won

## References

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1. ^ Kil, Sonia (9 October 2015). "Busan: Immortal, Walnut Tree Share Top Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
2. ^ a b Shackleton, Liz (12 October 2015). "Immortal, Walnut Tree win at Busan film festival". Screen International. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
3. ^ a b c Ungerböck, Andreas (4 October 2016). "Immortal Film Review". NETPAC Asia. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
4. ^ a b Medhat, Noha (13 October 2015). "Iranian film Immortal wins at Asia's biggest film festival". stepfeed.com. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
5. ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (5 October 2015). "'Immortal': Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
6. ^ "20th BIFF (2015) - Immortal". BIFF. October 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
7. ^ Saito, Hiroaki. "What is Film? (in 20th Busan International Film Festival)". FIPRESCI. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
8. ^ Abdi, Mo. ""Mamiroo": Being Naked in Front of The Death". FIPRESCI. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
9. ^ "Immortal Wins Silver Apricot Prize at Armenian Film Festival". ifpnews.com. 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-08.

## External links

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* Immortal at IMDb

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