Killing a Traitor
| Killing a Traitor | |
|---|---|
| Persian | خائن کشی |
| Directed by | Masoud Kimiai |
| Written by | Masoud Kimiai |
| Produced by | |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Masoud Salami |
| Music by | Sattar Oraki |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Killing a Traitor (Persian: خائن کشی) is a 2022 Iranian drama film written and directed by Masoud Kimiai.[1]The film screened for the first time at the 40th Fajr Film Festival.
Plot[]
A group wants to steal from the National Bank of Iran. Mehdi, Shahrokh, Gio, Atlas and others are the apparent thieves of the bank. But they want this money for Dr. Mossadegh's national loan. Dr. Mossadegh insists that Iranian oil must be nationalized. On the other hand, the leader of this group is in love with a woman, but in the clashes that he has with the police in front of the bank, he is shot and the rest of the people run away and…[2]
Production[]
The film is a story of camaraderie and democracy. It depicts the life of Mehdi Baligh, an Iranian thief and swindler. Filming took place in February 2021 in Tehran.[3]
Cast[]
- Amir Aghaei
- Mehran Modiri
- Poulad Kimiayi
- Mani Heidari
- Sam Derakhshani
- Saeid Pirdoost
- Sara Bahrami
- Hamid Reza Azarang
- Reza Yazdani
- Pantea Bahram
- Andisheh Fouladvand
- Nader Fallah
- Narges Mohammadi
- Amir Reza Delavari
- Elham Hamidi
- Pardis Pourabedini
- Sepand Amirsoleimani
- Nasim Adabi
- Saman Salur
- Kianoosh Gerami
- Ayoub Aghakhani
- Iliya Keyvan
- Saman Salur
- Shapoor Kalhor
Reception[]
Accolades[]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Visual Effects | Mohammad Baradaran | Nominated | [5][6][7] |
| Best Special Effects | Arash Aghabeig | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Soheil Danesh Eshraghi | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Maral Jeirani | Won | |||
| Best Sound Effects | Amir Hossein Ghasemi | Nominated | |||
| Best Editor | Sepideh Abdel Wahab | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Killing a Traitor on Irna News". IRNA. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Killing a Traitor on Soureh Cinema". Soureh Cinema. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Killing a Traitor on Mehr News". Mehr News. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021.
- ^ Behnegarsoft.com (2021-01-18). "اختصاصی "سینماایده‌آل"/ پردیس پورعابدینی بازیگر جدید "خائن کشی" مسعود کیمیایی | سینماایده‌آل". سینماایده‌آل | پایگاه خبری تحلیلی سینماایده‌آل (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "نامزدهای سودای سیمرغ چهلمین جشنواره فیلم فجر معرفی شدند". جشنواره فیلم فجر (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "برگزیدگان چهلمین جشنواره فیلم فجر معرفی شدند". جشنواره فیلم فجر (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "برگزیدگان چهلمین جشنواره فیلم فجر معرفی شدند". جشنواره فیلم فجر (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-03-30.
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