Botox (film)
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Directed by | Kaveh Mazaheri |
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Cinematography | Hamed Hosseini Sangari |
Edited by | Pooyan Sholevar |
Music by | Milad Movahedi |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Language | Persian |
Botox (Persian: بوتاکس) is a 2020 film co-produced by Iran and Canada and directed by Kaveh Mazaheri. It stars Sousan Parvar, Mahdokht Molaie, Soroush Saeedi, Morteza Khanjani, and Mohsen Kiani. The film was picked as the best feature at the 38th Torino Film Festival, and co-writers Mazaheri and Sepinud Najian won the award for best screenplay.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Synopsis
[edit]Sisters Akram and Azar both lie about their brother's disappearance, telling everyone he fled to Germany. Day after day, the lie becomes bigger and more unmanageable, leading everyone to a dark and mysterious destiny.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Sousan Parvar as Akram
- Mahdokht Molaie as Azar
- Soroush Saeedi as Emad
- Morteza Khanjani as Saeid
- Mohsen Kiani as Morteza
Reception
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Torino Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Botox | Won | [9] |
Torino Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Kaveh Mazaheri, Sepinud Najian | Won | [9] | |
2022 | 1st Iranian Cinema Directors' Great Celebration | Best New Film Director | Kaveh Mazaheri | Nominated | [citation needed] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b ""Botox" picked as best at Torino Film Festival". Tehran Times. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "'Botox' tops at Torino Film Fest in Italy". iFilm. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.[dead link ]
- ^ "BOTOX". Torino Film Festival. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "درخشش فیلم بوتاکس در جشنواره تورین". BBC Persian (in Persian). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ ""دو جایزه اصلی جشنواره سینمایی تورین به فیلم ایرانی بوتاکس رسید"". DW News (in Persian). 29 November 2020.
- ^ """بوتاکس" بهترین فیلم جشنواره تورین شد"". Iranian Students News Agency. 29 November 2020.
- ^ """بوتاکس" کاوه مظاهری برنده دو جایزه اصلی جشنواره تورین شد"". Radio Farda. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
- ^ ""پوستر فیلم بلند داستانی "بوتاکس" رونمایی شد"". Soureh Cinema. 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Torino Film Festival 2020 Film Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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