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The Annoyed

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The Annoyed
Directed byMehdi Fard Ghaderi
Written byMehdi Fard Ghaderi
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryIran

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

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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

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  • Leila Zare
  • Mohammad Amin
  • Farokh Nemati
  • Reza Behboodi
  • Roya Javidnia
  • Hedyie Azidhak

Reception

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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

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Year Festival Country Category Result Ref(s)
2023 Shanghai International Film Festival China Golden Goblet Awards Nominated [7]
2023 St. Louis International Film Festival United States Best Film Nominated [8]
2023 Kerala International Film Festival India World Cinema Nominated [9]
2023 Toji Somon International Film Festival Tajikistan Best Director Won [10]
2023 Chichester International Film Festival United Kingdom Best Film Nominated [11]
2023 Winchester International Film Festival United Kingdom Best Film Nominated [12]
2023 Human Rights International Film Festival Nepal Best Film Nominated [13]
2024 Sofia MENAR Film Festival Bulgaria Best Film Nominated
2024 International Labor Film Festival Turkey Best Film Nominated [14]
2024 MICMXI International Film Festival Mexico Best Film Nominated [15]
2024 Independent International Film Festival Mexico Best visionary ِDirector Won [16]
2024 Independent International Film Festival Cyprus Best Film Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Frater, Patrick (May 29, 2023). "Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00, Silvia. "Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed". Screen. Retrieved April 19, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (May 30, 2023). "Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Annoyed | Cinema St Louis". www.cinemastlouis.org. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. ^ C-DIT. "Azordegan | World Cinema". iffk.in. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "International Film Festival of Kerala paying homage to late Iranian directors Mehrjui, Golestan". Tehran Times. December 12, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00, Silvia. "Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed". Screen. Retrieved April 24, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Five Iranian productions taking part in St. Louis International Film Festival". Tehran Times. November 11, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "IFFK - Official Website". iffk.in. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "The first International Film Festival "Toji Somon" will be held in Dushanbe | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus". asiaplustj.info. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Chronological Listings 2023". Chichester Film Festival. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Selection 2023". October 2, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival". nhriff.hrfilms.org. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "Uluslararası İşçi Filmleri Festivali". İşçi Filmleri Festivali (in Turkish). Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Festival De Cine | MICMXIFF | Ciudad de México". MICMXIFF. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "Home - PAIFF - Tulum - Playa del Carmen - Cancun - Cozumel - Akumal - Riviera Maya - Mexico". PAIFF. Retrieved April 24, 2024.