Please Do Not Disturb Explained

Please Do Not Disturb
Director:Mohsen Abdolvahab
Producer:Mohammad Ahmadi
Starring:Baran Kosari
Afshin Hashemi
Hedayat Hashemi
Shirin Yazdanbakhsh
Mohsen Kazemi
Hamed Behdad
Music:Fardin Khalatbari
Cinematography:Mohammad Ahmadi
Editing:Sepideh Abdolvahab
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:Iran
Language:Persian

Please Do Not Disturb (Persian: لطفاً مزاحم نشوید|Lotfan mozahem nashavid) is a 2010 tri-segmented Iranian anthology film written and directed by Mohsen Abdolvahab, starring Baran Kosari in the lead role. It is produced and cinematographed by Mohammad Ahmadi. It is Abdolvahab's first full length feature film.[1]

It was critically well acclaimed and has won many accolades, including the Silver Award at the 18th Damascus International Film Festival. It was premiered at the 28th Fajr International Film Festival, and was internationally released in 2010 at 15th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. It was screened at the 7th Dubai International Film Festival,[2] and was the inaugural film at the International Film Festival of Kerala.[1] [3] It was also screened at the International Film Festival of India.[4]

Synopsis

The film is set in contemporary Tehran, and portrays the city life in three distinctive episodes of sentiment, sensitivity and wit.[5]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inaugural film: 'Please Do Not Disturb'. Indian Express. 2 December 2010.
  2. http://www.dubaifilmfest.com/index.php/en/movie_details/please-do-not-disturb/9035/2010 Entry at Dubai International Film Festival
  3. Web site: 'Please Do Not Disturb' Opening Film Of 15th IFFK. Yentha.com. 1 December 2010.
  4. http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20101128/1640116.html Glimpses of contemporary Iranian cinema at IFFI
  5. Web site: Festival History. Damascus International Film Festival. 2010-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20101110062914/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Please%2BDo%2BNoT%2Bdisturb/115#. 2010-11-10. dead.