Duet is a 2006 Iranian short mockumentary film, shot in Damavand, Iran and written and directed by Kiarash Anvari.[1]

Duet
Directed byKiarash Anvari
Written byKiarash Anvari
Produced byKiarash Anvari
Mostafa Anvari
Sadaf Foroughi
Farzaneh Sabetkasaie
StarringKiarash Anvari
Siavash Mazloumipour
Salar Jahangard
Narrated byKiarash Anvari
CinematographyReza Teimouri
Edited byBabak Anvari
Music byChristophe Rezai
Production
company
Sweet Delight Pictures
Distributed byIranian Independents
Release date
Running time
16 minutes
LanguagePersian

Plot edit

A retired veteran of the 8-year Iran-Iraq war, paralyzed from injuries suffered in the conflict, struggles to bring peace to the world through a miracle after the attacks on the World Trade Center in September 2001. The ritual he performs depends on the help of his brother, a man who does not believe in miracles.

Cast edit

  • Kiarash Anvari as Narrator
  • Siavash Mazloumipour as Paralyzed Soldier
  • Salar Jahangard as Brother
  • Habib as Afghan kid
  • Zahra as Afghan kid

Festivals edit

The film's has had international screenings at Palm Springs International Short Film Festival (2006),[2] the 13th annual Bite The Mango Film Festival in 2007,[3][4] the 5th Matsalu Nature Film Festival in 2007,[5] and the 5th Signes de Nuit International Film Festival in Paris in 2007.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Culture Unplugged Archived 2018-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, Festival specials: Duet (2006), accessed 01-22-2009
  2. ^ Duet (2006) Archived 2006-10-01 at the Wayback Machine at Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, accessed 01-22-2009
  3. ^ Bite The Mango Film Festival[permanent dead link], accessed 01-22-2009
  4. ^ National Media Museum, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Archived 2007-06-11 at archive.today, Duet (2006)] at Bite the Mango International Film Festival, accessed 01-22-2009
  5. ^ 2007 Matsalu Nature Film Festival Archived 2009-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 01-22-2009
  6. ^ 5ème Festival Signes de Nuit (French) Google translation, Duet (2006), accessed 01-22-2009

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