The Witness (originally titled Shahed) is a 2024 Austrian-German crime-drama film co-written and directed by Nader Saeivar. It is the first film project of Jafar Panahi, here serving as screenwriter, editor and artistic consultant, following his 2022 incarceration.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Nader Saeivar |
| Written by | Jafar Panahi Nader Saeivar |
| Produced by | Said Nur Akkuş Silvana Santamaria Arash T. Riahi Sabine Gruber |
| Starring | Maryam Bobani |
| Cinematography | Rozbeh Raeigha |
| Edited by | Jafar Panahi |
| Music by | Karwan Marouf |
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| Countries | Austria Germany |
| Language | Farsi |
The film, inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom movement,[3] premiered at the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in the Horizons Extra sidebar, where it won the Audience Award.[4][5]
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2024) |
Cast
edit- Maryam Bobani
- Nader Naderpour
- Hana Kamkar
- Abbas Imani
References
edit- ^ Desbois, Erwan (5 September 2024). "Venice 2024 review: The Witness (Nader Saeivar)". International Cinephile Society. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (1 September 2024). "Venice's 'The Witness' Adds Sales, Trailer Debuts, Director Talks Iran Situation, Working With Jafar Panahi". Variety. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (6 September 2024). "Review: The Witness". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Wiseman, Andreas (7 September 2024). "Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival: Dancing for Freedom in Nader Saeivar's Award-Winning Film THE WITNESS". Arabian Moda. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
External links
edit- The Witness at IMDb
