The Annoyed (Persian: آزردگان) 2023 Iranian drama film Written and Directed by Mehdi Fard Ghaderi
The Annoyed | |
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Directed by | Mehdi Fard Ghaderi |
Written by | Mehdi Fard Ghaderi |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Iran |
The film focuses on an three Iranian filmmakers who want make a film about society's problems; Women's Rights and Execution.
The Annoyed is Mehdi Fard Ghaderi's third feature film after Immortality and Weightlessness.
World premiere The Annoyed was in the Main Competition of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.[1][2] Also, the film premiered in North America at the St. Louis International Film Festival.
Plot edit
Episodic film. It is the story of three directors who try to make a film about social problems such as violence against women and executions.
The director wants to emigrate, but learns that his actor is being executed, so he decides to make a film about the execution. The director wants to make a film about violence against women, but is opposed by her husband. An old director who is told by a doctor that he has cancer and wants to make the last film of his life.
Each of these filmmakers makes a different genre of film and belongs to a different generation.
Cast edit
- Leila Zare
- Mohammad Amin
- Farokh Nemati
- Reza Behboodi
- Roya Javidnia
- Hedyie Azidhak
Reception edit
First premiere The Annoyed was at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China.[3] After that, this film was shown in several international festivals including; St. Louis International Film Festival United State[4] and Kerala International Film Festival India[5][6] etc. were shown.
The Annoyed was screened in fifteen International Film Festivals and received several Awards from Tajikistan and Mexico Film Festivals.
Awards & Nomination edit
Year | Festival | Country | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2023 | Shanghai International Film Festival | China | Golden Goblet Awards | Nominated | [7] |
2023 | St. Louis International Film Festival | United State | Best Film | Nominated | [8] |
2023 | Kerala International Film Festival | India | World Cinema | Nominated | [9] |
2023 | Toji Somon International Film Festival | Tajikistan | Best Director | Won | [10] |
2023 | Chichester International Film Festival | United Kingdom | Best Film | Nominated | [11] |
2023 | Winchester International Film Festival | United Kingdom | Best Film | Nominated | [12] |
2023 | Human Rights International Film Festival | Nepal | Best Film | Nominated | [13] |
2024 | Sofia MENAR Film Festival | Bulgaria | Best Film | Nominated | |
2024 | International Labor Film Festival | Turkey | Best Film | Nominated | [14] |
2024 | MICMXI International Film Festival | Mexico | Best Film | Nominated | [15] |
2024 | Independent International Film Festival | Mexico | Best visionary ِDirector | Won | [16] |
2024 | Independent International Film Festival | Cyprus | Best Film | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2023-05-29). "Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders". Variety. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00, Silvia. "Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed". Screen. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Brzeski, Patrick (2023-05-30). "Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "The Annoyed | Cinema St Louis". www.cinemastlouis.org. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ C-DIT. "Azordegan | World Cinema". iffk.in. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "International Film Festival of Kerala paying homage to late Iranian directors Mehrjui, Golestan". Tehran Times. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00, Silvia. "Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed". Screen. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Five Iranian productions taking part in St. Louis International Film Festival". Tehran Times. 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "IFFK - Official Website". iffk.in. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "The first International Film Festival "Toji Somon" will be held in Dushanbe | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus". asiaplustj.info. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Chronological Listings 2023". Chichester Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Official Selection 2023". 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival". nhriff.hrfilms.org. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Uluslararası İşçi Filmleri Festivali". İşçi Filmleri Festivali (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Festival De Cine | MICMXIFF | Ciudad de México". MICMXIFF. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Home - PAIFF - Tulum - Playa del Carmen - Cancun - Cozumel - Akumal - Riviera Maya - Mexico". PAIFF. Retrieved 2024-04-24.