The Witness (2024 film) explained
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| Producer: | Said Nur Akkuş
Silvana Santamaria
Arash T. Riahi
Sabine Gruber |
| Starring: | Maryam Bobani |
| Music: | Karwan Marouf |
| Cinematography: | Rozbeh Raeigha |
| Editing: | Jafar Panahi |
| Country: | 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.[1] [2]
The film, inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom movement,[3] premiered at the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in the Horizons Extra sidebar, where it won the Audience Award.[4] [5]
Cast
- Maryam Bobani
- Nader Naderpour
- Hana Kamkar
- Abbas Imani
Notes and References
- News: Desbois . Erwan . Venice 2024 review: The Witness (Nader Saeivar) . 23 September 2024 . . 5 September 2024.
- News: Balaga . Marta . Venice's 'The Witness' Adds Sales, Trailer Debuts, Director Talks Iran Situation, Working With Jafar Panahi . 23 September 2024 . . 1 September 2024.
- News: Gottlieb . Susanne . Review: The Witness . 23 September 2024 . . 6 September 2024 . en.
- News: Tartaglione . Nancy . Wiseman. Andreas . 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 . 23 September 2024 . . 7 September 2024.
- News: Venice Film Festival: Dancing for Freedom in Nader Saeivar's Award-Winning Film THE WITNESS . 23 September 2024 . Arabian Moda . 8 September 2024 . en.
