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The Witness / Shahed
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 3.15 pm
- Ajantha
Screening 2
- 17th December
- 3.00 pm
- audi 1
Screening 3
- 19th December
- 6.00 pm
- nishagandhi
Nader Saeivar
Director's bio
Nader Saeivar
Nader Saeivar, born in 1975 in Tabriz, Iran, is an acclaimed Iranian writer and director. He began his career in 1992 with short films and has since made significant contributions to Iranian cinema. Saeivar is best known for his collaboration with Jafar Panahi, with whom he co-wrote the screenplay for "3 Faces" (2018), which won the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Synopsis
In Iran, the retired dance teacher Tarlan witnesses her friend Rana’s murder by her husband, who is an important government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must decide whether to bow to political pressure or risk her reputation and livelihood in pursuit of justice.
Details of Cast
Maryam Boubani as Tarlan Nader Naderpour as Abbas Abbas Imani as Ghazal Ghazal Shojaei as Farid Eshaghi
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Rozbeh Raeigha Editing: Jafar Panahi Music: Karwan Marouf
Producer Details
Said Nur Akkuş, Silvana Santamaria, Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber
Writer Details
Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar
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