In Competition
THE BADGER
Directed by: Asghar Farhadi
Production Year: 2021 Country: Iran, France Length: 127 minutes
Synopsis
Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don’t go as planned…
CREDITS
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Writer: Asghar Farhadi
Producers: Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Asghar Farhadi
Cinematographer: Ali Ghazi
Production Designer: Mehdi Mousavi
Editor: Haydeh Safiyari
Sound Design: Mohammadreza Delpak
CASTING
Amir Jadidi
Mohsen Tanabandeh
Fereshteh Sadrorafaii
Sahar Goldoust
Maryam Shahdaie
Ali Reza Jahandideh
Ehsan Goodarzi
Sarina Farhadi
In Competition – Feature Films
In Competition – Feature Films
The Badger
Iran | 2020 | 93 min | Unclassified 15+
SYNOPSIS
Soodeh’s 11-year-old son Matiar gets kidnapped as she is about to start a second marriage. After considerable search and effort, Soodeh decides to ask for the ransom money from her ex-husband Peyman. How much will this incident challenge her certainties?
FESTIVALS
Winner – Austin Film Festival 2020
Shanghai International Film Festival 2020
The Badger
Iran | 2020 | 93 min | Unclassified 15+
SYNOPSIS
Right before Soodeh Sharifzadegan’s second marriage, her 11-year-old son Matiar is kidnapped. After considerable effort, Soodeh is forced to ask for the ransom money from her ex-husband Peyman. Soodeh comes to the sudden realisation of her son’s plan to provide the grounds for his father’s return.
FESTIVALS
Shanghai International Film Festival 2020
CREDITS
Director: Kazem Mollaie
Screenplay: Kazem Mollaie
Producer: Sina Saeidian
Director of Photography: Majid Gorjian
Editing: Babak Ghaem
Music: Mehdi Panahi
Sound Designer: Hosein Abolsedgh
Sound Recordist: Mohammad Kianersi
Production Design: Monir Razizadeh
Make-Up: Mahmoud Dehghani
CAST
Vishka Asayesh
Hassan Majuni
Mehraveh Sharifinia
Behnoush Bakhtiari
Reza Behbudi
Gohar Kheirandish
