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{{Infobox film {{Infobox film
| name = The Book of Law | name = The Book of Law
| image = Book-of-law.jpg | image = The Book of Law poster.jpg
| alt = | alt =
| caption = The poster on | caption = The poster on
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| producer = Mohsen AliAkbari | producer = Mohsen AliAkbari
| writer = Mohammad Rahmanian | writer = Mohammad Rahmanian
| starring = {{unbulleted list|]|]|Davood FathaliBeigi|Mehrdad Ziaie|Fariba Jeddikar|]|Roshanak Ajamian|Farideh Sepahmansour|Naiyereh Farahani|Behnaz Tavakoli}} | starring = {{unbulleted list|]|]|Davood FathaliBeigi|Fariba Jeddikar|]|Farideh Sepahmansour|}}
| music = ] | music = ]
| cinematography = | cinematography = Shapoor Pooramin
| editing = | editing = Mohammad Reza Mouyini
| studio = | studio =
| distributor = | distributor =
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| country = Iran | country = Iran
| language = Farsi | language = Persian{{-}}French
| budget = | budget =
| gross = | gross =
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'''''The Book of Law'''''<ref name="miriref"/> ({{lang-fr|Livre de loi}}; {{lang-fa|کتاب قانون}}, transliteration: Ketabe ghanoun) is a 2009 Iranian film directed by ]<ref name="miriref">http://www.maziarmiri.com/fa/works/films/book_of_law/</ref>, written by Mohammad Rahmanian, and produced by Mohsen AliAkbari. The film is about a Lebanese Muslim woman watching the antithesis between the Iranian Islamic behaviors and the principles of Islamic religion. The film stars ] and ]. '''''The Book of Law'''''<ref name="miriref"/> ({{langx|fr|Livre de loi}}; {{langx|fa|کتاب قانون}}, transliteration: Ketabe ghanoun) is a 2009 ], ], ] Iranian film directed by ],<ref name="miriref">{{Cite web|url=http://www.maziarmiri.com/fa/works/films/book_of_law/|title = مازیار میری &#124; آثار &#124; کتاب قانون / ۱۳۸۷}}</ref> written by Mohammad Rahmanian, and produced by Mohsen AliAkbari. The film is about a Lebanese woman and convert to Islam struggling with the contrast between the behaviour of Iranian Muslims and the principles of Islamic religion. The film stars ] and ].


== Plot == == Plot ==
{{more plot|date=September 2021}}
Engineer Rahman Tavana, a government employee, falls in love with a Christian girl, Juliet Khamse, while working in an international mission. She converts to Islam, changes her name to Ameneh, and moves to Iran with Rahman. She cannot accept the wrong behaviors of other Iranian Muslims, which causes conflict between her and her husband and his family. Eventually she decides to separate from Rahman and leave Iran. After a while Rahman goes to Lebanon to find her. Engineer Rahman Tavana, a government employee, falls in love with a Christian girl, Juliet Khamse, while working in an international mission. She converts to Islam, changes her name to Ameneh, and moves to Iran with Rahman. Once in Iran she finds that she cannot accept what she sees as contradictions between the actions of Iranian Muslims, including her husband and his family, and the teachings of the Qu'ran, and eventually decides to return to the Lebanon, where she takes a job as a teacher for refugees.

== cast ==
* ] as Rahman
* ] as Ameneh
* ] as Kokab
* Davood Fathali Beigi as chief
* Farideh Sepah Mansour as Rahman's mother
* Roshanak Ajamian
* Fariba Jeddikar
* Behnaz Tavakoli
* Mehrdad Ziai
* Naiyereh Farahani
* Ahmad Mohebbi Sangari
* ] as Maternity doctor

== International Export ==
The film failed to be granted an Export Licence by the Iranian Ministry of Culture because of fears that the film might be misinterpreted by Western audiences, and Western media would portray the film as an accurate depiction of Iranian life rather than a comedy.<ref></ref>


== Awards == == Awards ==
===Celebration House of Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|title=.: Iranian Movie DataBase تمام جشنواره های مربوط به فيلم كتاب قانون :.|url=http://www.sourehcinema.com/Festival/Film/History.aspx?Kind=Full&Id=138610050000&FilmName=%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%20%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.sourehcinema.com}}</ref>===
⚫ Although "The Book of Law" has not been granted an export permit, it was screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in March 2009 and was nominated for Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2009.<ref name="HKIFFAward"/>
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!Category
!Nominee(s)
!Result
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|Best Actor in a Leading Role
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|House of Cinema Statue
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|Best Actress in a Leading Role
|]
|{{nom}}
|House of Cinema Statue
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|Best Actor in second Role
|Davood Fathalibeigi
|{{nom}}
|House of Cinema Statue
|-
|Best Actress in a second Role
|Faried Sepah Mansour
|{{nom}}
|House of Cinema Statue
|-
|Best Actress in a second Role
|]
|{{nom}}
|House of Cinema Statue
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|Best composer
|]
|{{nom}}
|House of Cinema Statue
|-
|Best editor
|Mohammadreza Mouyini
|{{nom}}
|House of Cinema Statue
|}


===Tokyo International Film Festival<ref name="HKIFFAward"/>===
== Arrestment and margins ==
⚫ Despite not being granted an export permit, "The Book of Law" was screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in March 2009 and was nominated for Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2009.
This film couldn't be released in Iran for 2 years and has been arrested by the "]" of IRIran.<ref>http://www.balatarin.com/permlink/2009/12/1/1859003</ref><ref></ref> After 2 years it has been released in Iran and could achieve a good sell but the ministry didn't issue the license for abroad releasing. They had believed this movie makes a lowbrow view of Iranian culture.<ref>http://www.balatarin.com/permlink/2009/12/3/1860804</ref>


==References== ==References==
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2009 Iranian film
The Book of Law
The poster on Maziar Miri's official website
Directed byMaziar Miri
Written byMohammad Rahmanian
Produced byMohsen AliAkbari
Starring
CinematographyShapoor Pooramin
Edited byMohammad Reza Mouyini
Music byMohammad Reza Aligholi
Release date
  • March 25, 2009 (2009-03-25) (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
CountryIran
LanguagePersianFrench

The Book of Law (French: Livre de loi; Persian: کتاب قانون, transliteration: Ketabe ghanoun) is a 2009 Drama, Comedy, Romance Iranian film directed by Maziar Miri, written by Mohammad Rahmanian, and produced by Mohsen AliAkbari. The film is about a Lebanese woman and convert to Islam struggling with the contrast between the behaviour of Iranian Muslims and the principles of Islamic religion. The film stars Parviz Parastui and Darine Hamze.

Plot

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Engineer Rahman Tavana, a government employee, falls in love with a Christian girl, Juliet Khamse, while working in an international mission. She converts to Islam, changes her name to Ameneh, and moves to Iran with Rahman. Once in Iran she finds that she cannot accept what she sees as contradictions between the actions of Iranian Muslims, including her husband and his family, and the teachings of the Qu'ran, and eventually decides to return to the Lebanon, where she takes a job as a teacher for refugees.

cast

International Export

The film failed to be granted an Export Licence by the Iranian Ministry of Culture because of fears that the film might be misinterpreted by Western audiences, and Western media would portray the film as an accurate depiction of Iranian life rather than a comedy.

Awards

Celebration House of Cinema

Category Nominee(s) Result Award
Best Actor in a Leading Role Parviz Parastui Nominated House of Cinema Statue
Best Actress in a Leading Role Darine Hamze Nominated House of Cinema Statue
Best Actor in second Role Davood Fathalibeigi Nominated House of Cinema Statue
Best Actress in a second Role Faried Sepah Mansour Nominated House of Cinema Statue
Best Actress in a second Role Negar Javaherian Nominated House of Cinema Statue
Best composer Mohammadreza Aligholi Nominated House of Cinema Statue
Best editor Mohammadreza Mouyini Nominated House of Cinema Statue

Tokyo International Film Festival

Despite not being granted an export permit, "The Book of Law" was screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in March 2009 and was nominated for Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2009.

References

  1. ^ HKIFF stands for Hong Kong International Film Festival
  2. ^ "مازیار میری | آثار | کتاب قانون / ۱۳۸۷".
  3. Regime bans export of film on Iranians' culture.
  4. ".: Iranian Movie DataBase تمام جشنواره های مربوط به فيلم كتاب قانون :". www.sourehcinema.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.

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