| The Witness | |
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| Directed by | Nader Saeivar [fr] |
| 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 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.
The film, inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, premiered at the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in the Horizons Extra sidebar, where it won the Audience Award.
Plot
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Cast
- Maryam Bobani
- Nader Naderpour
- Hana Kamkar
- Abbas Imani
References
- 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
- The Witness at IMDb
