African Violet (Persian: بنفشه آفریقایی, romanized: Banafsheh Afrighaei) is a 2019 Iranian drama film directed by Mona Zandi Haghighi and written by Haghighi and Hamidreza Bababeigi.[1][2][3] The film screened for the first time at the 37th Fajr Film Festival and received 2 nominations.[4][5][6][7]
| African Violet | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mona Zandi Haghighi |
| Written by | Hamidreza Bababeygi Mona Zandi Haghighi |
| Produced by | Sina Saeidian Alireza Shoja Nouri |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Farhad Saba |
| Edited by | Bahram Dehghani |
| Music by | Peyman Yazdanian |
Production company | Behnegar |
| Distributed by | Dreamlab Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Plot edit
Shokoo decides to bring her elderly ex-husband, Fereydoun, to come live with her and her husband, Reza, who also once was Fereydoun's best friend. Initially, Fereydoun refuses to speak to her and Reza is uncomfortable with him in their home. Shokoo navigates the challenges of caring for the ailing Fereydoun while all three of them deal with their emotions and memories of their past relationships.
The film explores themes of love, forgiveness, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly in the context of an elderly couple reuniting under challenging circumstances.
Cast edit
- Fatemah Motamed Aria as Shokoo
- Saeed Aghakhani as Reza
- Reza Babak as Fereydoun
- Mehdi Hosseinina as Ghasem
- Roya Javidnia as Soraya
- Neda Jebraeili as Fereshteh
- Maryam Shirazi as Shahla[8][9][10]
Reception edit
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Actress In a Leading Role | Fatemah Motamed Aria | Nominated |
| Best Original Score | Peyman Yazdanian | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "اولین پوستر فیلم سینمایی "بنفشه آفریقایی"". اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان - سینماپرس (in Persian). 2019-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Film Review: In "African Violet," Humanity Blooms in All Its Complex Glory | Film Festival Today". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "African Violet | Dreamlab Films". www.dreamlabfilms.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "خلاصه داستان و بازیگران فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی +عکسها". آریا پیکس (in Persian). 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "همه چیز درباره بنفشه آفریقایی". ایمنا (in Persian). 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Anomalilly (2019-02-12). "Film Review: African Violet (2018) by Mona Zandi Haghighi". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ MovieMag. "نقد و بررسی فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی". moviemag.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "نقد فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی – پرده سینما همچون بوم نقاشی". ویجیاتو (in Persian). 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "تیوال فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی". www.tiwall.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
