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Roxana

Indonesian Premiere

120 minutes | 2023 | Iran | Drama | 🔊 Persian | English Sub. | 17+

Synopsis
Sinopsis

Fred is unemployed and just gambling. He lives with his sick mother. He meets Roxana who is filming the wedding ceremonies and then he becomes her assistant. On their first work trip to the north of Iran, Roxana gets involved in a serious problem but Fred somehow helps and saves her, however, there are some more serious problems that Fred will have nothing to do with.

Schedule
Jadwal

XXI Studio 5 | Dec 5, 2024 | 19:30 WIB

Director's Biography

Biografi Sutradara

Parviz Shahbazi

Parviz Shahbazi

Born on July 16, 1962, in Tehran, Iran, Parviz Shahbazi is a filmmaking graduate of the Tehran Cinema College. During the early 80s, he began writing short stories and directing short films. After editing several films and directing 12 shorts, he made his first feature, Traveler from the South, in 1997. This debut feature has been screened at countless international festivals bringing Shahbazi worldwide recognition and several awards along the way, including the Golden Award at the 1997 Tokyo IFF. His second feature, Whispers (2000) has likewise won much international acclaim. In 2002 his third film, Deep Breath, was selected for the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes IFF, to great critical acclaim. The movie also won a FIPRESCI award at the Pusan IFF, the Jury’s Special Award at the Turin IFF and the Best Film Award at the Belgrade Author Festival. Karat 14, made in 2007, and Trapped, 2013, are Shahbazi’s fourth and fifth features. Malaria, his sixth movie, was selected for the 2016 Venice Film Festival and the same year won the Grand Prix at the Warsaw IFF.

Cast & Crew

Kru & Pemain

Production Company Massoud Radaei

Producer Massoud Radaei

Scriptwriter Parviz Shahbazi

Cinematographer Pouya Shahbazi

Production Designer Amir-Hossein Hadad

Editor Parviz Shahbazi

Main Cast Yasna Pourtahmasb, Mahsa Akbarabad, Maedeh Tahmasbi, Behrang Alavi, Rambod Motalebi

Notable Achievement

  • Best Actor – Tokyo Film Festival, Japan. 2023
  • Sao Paulo Film Festival, Brazil. 2023
  • Red Sea Film Festival, Saudi Arabia. 2023
  • Cyrus Film Festival of Toronto, Canada. 2024
  • Cinecitta Film Festival, The Netherlands. 2024

 

Filmography

  • Tala (2019)
  • Malaria (2016)
  • Trapped (2013)
  • Karat 14 (2007)
  • Deep Breath (2003)
  • Whispers (2000)
  • Traveler from the South (1997)

Contact

info@iranianindependents.com (Mohammad Atebbai)