The Snow on the Pines (Persian: برف روی کاج‌ها) is a 2012 Iranian black and white film written and directed by Iranian-American director and actor Peyman Moaadi.

The Snow on the Pines
Film poster
Persianبرف روی کاج‌ها
Directed byPeyman Moaadi
Written byPeyman Moaadi
Produced byJamal Sadatian
StarringMahnaz Afshar
Vishka Asayesh
Saber Abar
Hasan Majoni
Anahita Afshar
Hossein Pakdel
Shirin Yazdanbakhsh
Xaniar Khosravi
CinematographyMahmoud Kalari
Edited bySpideh Abdolvahab
Music byKaren Homayonfar
Distributed byBoshra Film
Release date
  • February 2012 (2012-02) (Fajr Film Festival)[1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian
Box office+400,000 USD[citation needed]

The Snow on the pines is Moaadi's debut as a director. Also, it won a Crystal simorgh in the Fajr International Film Festival.[2]

Story

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A woman who is a piano teacher deals with an important moment in her life and meets the dilemma of the decision. She has to choose in a common way, and/or find a different way.

Awards

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Crystal simorghs:

Awards for Moaadi

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013 Fajr International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film (with Jamal Sadatian) The Snow on the Pines Won
2013 Fajr International Film Festival Best Director Nominated
2014 Vesoul International Film Festival Golden Wheel Nominated
Erbil International Film Festival Best Director Won

References

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  1. ^ "Actress Mahnaz Afshar at the 'Snow on the Pines' press conference on..." Getty Images. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ «Peyman Moaadi finished his work on "The Snow on the pines".» Fars News Agency. (In Persian) Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  3. ^ «سیمرغ فجر "برف روی کاج ها" را تکاند».
  4. ^ «سیمرغ بلورین بر شانه عطاران نشست».
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