The Annoyed Explained

The Annoyed
Director:Mehdi Fard Ghaderi
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Iran

The Annoyed (Persian: آزردگان) is a 2023 Iranian drama film written and directed by Mehdi Fard Ghaderi. The film focuses on three Iranian filmmakers who want to make a film about society's problems; women's rights and execution. The Annoyed was Ghaderi's third feature film after Immortality and Weightlessness.

The world premiere of The Annoyed was in the main competition of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.[1] [2] Also, the film premiered in North America at the St. Louis International Film Festival.

Plot

Episodic film. It is the story of three directors who try to make a film about social problems such as violence against women and executions.

The director wants to emigrate, but learns that his actor is being executed, so he decides to make a film about the execution. The director wants to make a film about violence against women, but is opposed by her husband. An old director who is told by a doctor that he has cancer and wants to make the last film of his life.

Each of these filmmakers makes a different genre of film and belongs to a different generation.

Cast

Reception

The premiere of The Annoyed was at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China.[3] After that, the film was shown in several international festivals including; St. Louis International Film Festival in the United States[4] and the Kerala International Film Festival in India.[5] [6]

The Annoyed was screened in fifteen international film festivals and received awards in Tajikistan and Mexico.

Awards and nominations

!Year!Festival!Country!Category!Result!Ref(s)
2023Shanghai International Film FestivalChinaGolden Goblet Awards[7]
2023St. Louis International Film FestivalUnited StatesBest Film[8]
2023Kerala International Film FestivalIndiaWorld Cinema[9]
2023Toji Somon International Film FestivalTajikistan Best Director[10]
2023Chichester International Film FestivalUnited KingdomBest Film[11]
2023Winchester International Film FestivalUnited KingdomBest Film[12]
2023Human Rights International Film FestivalNepalBest Film[13]
2024Sofia MENAR Film Festival BulgariaBest Film
2024International Labor Film FestivalTurkeyBest Film[14]
2024MICMXI International Film FestivalMexicoBest Film[15]
2024Independent International Film FestivalMexicoBest visionary ِDirector[16]
2024Independent International Film FestivalCyprusBest Film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2023-05-29 . Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders . 2024-04-19 . Variety.
  2. Web site: Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00 . Silvia . Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed . 2024-04-19 . Screen.
  3. Web site: Brzeski . Patrick . 2023-05-30 . Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies) . 2024-04-19 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. Web site: The Annoyed Cinema St Louis . 2024-04-19 . www.cinemastlouis.org.
  5. Web site: C-DIT . Azordegan World Cinema . 2024-04-19 . iffk.in.
  6. Web site: 2023-12-12 . International Film Festival of Kerala paying homage to late Iranian directors Mehrjui, Golestan . 2024-04-19 . Tehran Times.
  7. Web site: Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00 . Silvia . Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed . 2024-04-24 . Screen.
  8. Web site: 2023-11-11 . Five Iranian productions taking part in St. Louis International Film Festival . 2024-04-24 . Tehran Times.
  9. Web site: IFFK - Official Website . 2024-04-24 . iffk.in.
  10. Web site: The first International Film Festival "Toji Somon" will be held in Dushanbe Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus . 2024-04-24 . asiaplustj.info.
  11. Web site: Chronological Listings 2023 . 2024-04-24 . Chichester Film Festival.
  12. Web site: 2018-10-02 . Official Selection 2023 . 2024-04-24.
  13. Web site: Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival . 2024-04-24 . nhriff.hrfilms.org.
  14. Web site: Uluslararası İşçi Filmleri Festivali . 2024-04-24 . İşçi Filmleri Festivali . tr.
  15. Web site: Festival De Cine MICMXIFF Ciudad de México . 2024-04-24 . MICMXIFF.
  16. Web site: Home - PAIFF - Tulum - Playa del Carmen - Cancun - Cozumel - Akumal - Riviera Maya - Mexico . 2024-04-24 . PAIFF.

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