Zalava (Persian: زالاوا) is a 2021 Iranian horror drama film directed by Arsalan Amiri and written by Amiri, Ida Panahandeh and Tahmineh Bahramalian.[1][2] The film screened for the first time at the 39th Fajr Film Festival and earned 6 nominations and received 4 awards.[3][4]
| Zalava | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Arsalan Amiri |
| Written by | Arsalan Amiri Ida Panahandeh Tahmineh Bahramalian |
| Produced by | Rouhollah Baradari Samira Baradari |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Mohammad Rasouli |
| Edited by | Emad Khodabakhsh |
| Music by | Ramin Kousha |
Production companies | Touba Films Farabi Cinema Foundation Evar Film Studio KOFIC Göteborg Film Fund Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum |
| Distributed by | LevelK Khaneh Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Languages | Persian Kurdish |
Cast
edit- Navid Pourfaraj as Sergeant Masoud Ahmadi
- Pouria Rahimi Sam as Amardan
- Hoda Zeinolabedin as Malihe
- Baset Rezaei as Younes
- Fereydoun Hamedi as Amous
- Shahou Rostami as Khalaj
- Mahsa Hejazi as Khalaj's daughter
- Leila Beigi as Leila
- Zahed Zandi as Sergeant Amini
- Saleh Rahimi as Arhim
- Hadi Ahmadi as Soldier
- Darioush Karim Raouf as Zalava People
- Salar Zarei as Zalava People
- Masoud Beigi as Zalava People
- Kordowan Boustan as Musician
- Varya Amini as Zalava People
- Asad Houshman as Zalava People
- Azin Kananian as Zalava People
- Romina Haji Hosseini as Zalava People
- Narin Malek as Zalava People
- Keyvan Sheikh Ahmadi as Zalava People
Reception
editCritical response
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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.
Marking a confident, cinema-literate feature debut for helmer and co-writer Arsalan Amiri, a member of the Iranian Kurdish minority, the film puts a new spin on genre conventions. But perhaps its biggest asset is the performance of tall, toned and impressively mustached star Navid Pourfaraj as the sergeant of a nearby gendarmerie, whose attempts to lay down the law with the trigger-happy residents of Zalava result in unintended consequences.
Amiri has made the village of the film with precise mezzanine, costume design, accent form and behavior and has worked properly on these things.
Accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Pouria Rahimi Sam | Won | [7] |
| Best Cinematography | Mohammad Rasouli | Honorary Diploma | |||
| Best First Film | Arsalan Amiri | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Arsalan Amiri, Ida Panahandeh and Tahmineh Bahramalian | Won | |||
| Best Film | Zalava | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Arsalan Amiri | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Navid Pourfaraj | Nominated | |||
| Sound Recording | Rshid Daneshman | Nominated | |||
| Sound Editing | Amir Hossein Ghasemi | Nominated | |||
| Costume Design | Mohammad Hossein Karami | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Venice International Film Festival | Grand Prize Venice International Critics' Week | Arsalan Amiri | Won | [citation needed] |
| FIPRESCI Prize (Parallel Sections) | Arsalan Amiri | Won | |||
| 2021 | São Paulo International Film Festival | New Directors Competition (Best Film) | Arsalan Amiri | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Fantastic Fest | Next Wave (Best Film) | Arsalan Amiri | Won | |
| 2021 | Duhok International Film Festival | Best Director of a Kurdish Feature Film | Arsalan Amiri | Won | |
| Best Actor of a Kurdish Feature Film | Navid Pourfaraj | Won | |||
| 2022 | Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Pouria Rahimi Sam | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Rashid Daneshmand, Amir Hossein Ghasemi | Won | |||
| Best Creativity and Talent (first filmmakers) | Arsalan Amiri | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Zalava". LevelK ApS Film Sales. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "پخش بینالمللی "زالاوا" به کمپانی دانمارکی رسید". ایسنا (in Persian). 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ ".: Iranian Movie DataBase فيلم زالاوا :". www.sourehcinema.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "معرفی برندگان سیمرغ بلورین سی و نهمین جشنواره فیلم فجر". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (2021-09-10). "'Zalava' Review: Scientific Beliefs Clash With Superstition in Iranian Horror Entry". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "فیلمی که باعث تعجب مسعود فراستی شد!". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "اسامی کامل برگزیدگان جشنواره فیلم فجر ۳۹ + لیست و جزئیات". ایمنا (in Persian). 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-11-15.