Project Description
I Want To Be A King
Australian Premiere | 2015
Synopsis
Abbas has turned his own home to a guest house in a nomadic area of Iran. With the support of his wife and three children, he runs a successful Eco-tourism business. He has an ambitious dream, creating a new tribe by his own and becoming the sovereign. Therefore, he plans seriously to fulfill his dream and searching for a nomadic girl to be the queen of his tribe. Since he is Muslim, he has the right of taking more than one wife at the same time. His current wife and children are against this idea and break up with him.
Festivals
- IDFA Documentary festival – Official Competition
- Sheffield Documentary Festival
- AFI Docs
- Winner of best Director -Fajr Film Festival
Production Team
Director
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Mehdi Ganji
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Country
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Iran
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Runtime
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70 min
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Language
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Persian with English Subtitles
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Year
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2014
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Screenwriter
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Mehdi Ganji
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Producer
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Sahar Razaviebrahimi
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Cast
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Abbas Barzegar
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