Nights of Zayandeh Rood (Persian: شب های زاینده رود) is an Iranian film written and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. It was released, censored and banned in 1990–1991, it wasn't shown for 26 years until 2016 Venice Film Festival.[1][2] It is named after the Zayande Rood river in Isfahan, Iran.
| Nights of Zayandeh Rood | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Cinematography | Alireza Zarrindast |
Release date |
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| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
| Box office | $3,536 |
37 Minutes of the film was censored.
Plot
editThe story is about the life of a sociology university lecturer and his daughter pre-revolution, during the revolution and after it.
Cast
edit- Manochehr Esmaeeli
- Mozhgan Naderi
- Parvaneh Gowharani
- Zeinab Rahdari
- Mehrdad Farid
- Mohsen Ghasemi
- Afsaneh Heidariyan
- Nahid Rashidi
- Maryam Naghib
Soundtrack
editTwo of the songs used in the film are one song by Hossein Khajeh Amiri and one song by Alireza Eftekhari.[3]
Awards
edit- 9th Fajr Film Festival nominated for best screenplay and sound capture
References
edit- ^ آذر, بابک غفوری (4 February 2021). "سانسور و توقیف در سال کرونا؛ همه حاشیههای فجر سی و نهم". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "توقیفیها". ایسنا (in Persian). 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "شب های زاینده رود". www.cinema-theatre.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
