Nights of Zayandeh Rood
| Nights of Zayandeh Rood | |
|---|---|
| Cinematography | Alireza Zarrindast |
| Language | Persian |
| Box office | $3,536 |
Nights of Zayandeh Rood (Persian: شب های زاینده رود) is an Iranian film written and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. It was released, censored and banned in 1990-1991, it wasn't shown for 26 years until 2016 Venice Film Festival.[1][2] It is named after the Zayande Rood river in Isfahan, Iran.
37 Minutes of the film was censored.
Plot[]
The story is about the life of a sociology university lecturer and his daughter pre 1979 revolution, during the revolution and after it.
Cast[]
- Manochehr Esmaeeli
- Mozhgan Naderi
- Parvaneh Gowharani
- Zeinab Rahdari
- Mehrdad Farid
- Mohsen Ghasemi
- Afsaneh Heidariyan
- Nahid Rashidi
- Maryam Naghib
Soundtrack[]
Two of the songs used in the film are one song by Hossein Khajeh Amiri and one song by Alireza Eftekhari.[3]
Awards[]
- 9th Fajr Film Festival nominated for best screenplay and sound capture
References[]
- ^ "سانسور و توقیف در سال کرونا؛ همه حاشیههای فجر سی و نهم". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "توقیفیها". ایسنا (in Persian). 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "شب های زاینده رود". www.cinema-theatre.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
Categories:
- Persian-language films
- Films directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Iranian films