The Badger (film)

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2020 Iranian film

The Badger

The Badger Movie Poster

Directed by| Kazem Mollaie
Written by| Kazem Mollaie
Produced by| Sina Saeidian
Starring|

* Vishka Asayesh
* Hasan Majuni
* Mehraveh Sharifinia
* Gohar Kheirandish
* Behnoosh Bakhtiari
* Reza Behbudi
* Mehdi Hosseini Nia

Cinematography| Majid Gorjian
Edited by| Babak Ghaem
Music by| Mehdi Panahi

Release date

* 27 July 2020 (2020-07-27) (Shanghai International Film Festival)

Running time

| 93 minutes
Country| Iran
Language| Persian

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]

## Contents

* 1 Synopsis
* 2 Cast
* 3 Credits
* 4 Festival & Awards
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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.

## External links[edit]

* The Badger at IMDb
* Official website