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Winners

Synopsis

In a small provincial Iranian town, the children work hard to support their families. One day nine-year-old Yahya and his friend Leyla find a precious statue. Sharing a passion for cinema, Yahya's boss Nasser Khan (Reza Naji) decides to help them find the owner.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
85 min
Format
HD
Director
Hassan Nazer
Producer
Nadira Murray, Paul Welsh
Executive Producer
Jennifer Armitage
Editor
Dave Arthur, Hassan Nazer, Reza Jouze
Screenwriter
Hassan Nazer
Director of Photography
Arash Seifi Jamadi
Production Designer
Mohammad Mohammadi
Sound
William Aikman, John Cobban
Composer
Mohsen Amini, Mohammad Saeed Shayan
Principal cast
Reza Naji, Hossein Abedini, Parsa Maghami, Helia Mohammad Khani, Malali Zikria
Colourist
Colin Brown

Genre

Asian Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Sylph Productions Ltd

63 Oxgangs Road
Edinburgh EH10 7BD

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