The Annoyed (Persian: آزردگان) is a 2023 Iranian drama film written and directed by Mehdi Fard Ghaderi. The film focuses on three Iranian filmmakers who want to make a film about society's problems; women's rights and execution. The Annoyed was Ghaderi's third feature film after Immortality and Weightlessness.
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 world premiere of 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
editEpisodic 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
editThe premiere of The Annoyed was at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China.[3] After that, the film was shown in several international festivals including; St. Louis International Film Festival in the United States[4] and the Kerala International Film Festival in India.[5][6]
The Annoyed was screened in fifteen international film festivals and received awards in Tajikistan and Mexico.
Awards and nominations
editYear | 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 States | 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 (May 29, 2023). "Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00, Silvia. "Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed". Screen. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Brzeski, Patrick (May 30, 2023). "Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "The Annoyed | Cinema St Louis". www.cinemastlouis.org. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ C-DIT. "Azordegan | World Cinema". iffk.in. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "International Film Festival of Kerala paying homage to late Iranian directors Mehrjui, Golestan". Tehran Times. December 12, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00, Silvia. "Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed". Screen. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Five Iranian productions taking part in St. Louis International Film Festival". Tehran Times. November 11, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "IFFK - Official Website". iffk.in. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "The first International Film Festival "Toji Somon" will be held in Dushanbe | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus". asiaplustj.info. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Chronological Listings 2023". Chichester Film Festival. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Selection 2023". October 2, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival". nhriff.hrfilms.org. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Uluslararası İşçi Filmleri Festivali". İşçi Filmleri Festivali (in Turkish). Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Festival De Cine | MICMXIFF | Ciudad de México". MICMXIFF. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Home - PAIFF - Tulum - Playa del Carmen - Cancun - Cozumel - Akumal - Riviera Maya - Mexico". PAIFF. Retrieved April 24, 2024.