The Maritime Silk Road (film)

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Maritime Silk Road (Persian: راه آبی ابريشم) is a 2011 Iranian film[1] about a man called Soleiman Siraf who, according to historical documents, was the first sailor to cross the Indian Ocean to China. His route was then called the Maritime Silk Road and many merchants took that route to get their merchandise to China. One of the passengers in this film is a young man named Shazan Ibn Yusof who keeps a log of the voyage. The Maritime Silk Road started in The Persian Gulf and continued into India, Thailand and China. Shooting for some scenes in the film took place in Kanchanaburi, Thailand and used elephants from the Taweechai Elephant Camp.

Maritime Silk Road
Directed byMohammad Bozorgnia
Written byMohammad Bozorgnia
Produced byHasan Beshkofeh
StarringDariush Arjmand
Reza Kianian
Ezzatollah Entezami
Bahram Radan
Payam Dehkordi
CinematographyBahram Badakhshani
Music byChan Kwong-wing
Distributed byFarabi Cinematic Foundation
Release date
  • February 20, 2011 (2011-02-20)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian
Budget$8-10 million USD

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Awards

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  • Crystal Simorgh National Best Film - 29th Fajr International Film Festival 2011
  • Crystal Simorgh Best Special Effects - 29th Fajr International Film Festival 2011
  • Crystal Simorgh Best Cinematography - 29th Fajr International Film Festival 2011
  • The Silver Sword Best Film - International Historical And Military Films Festival 2013

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 148. ISBN 978-1908215017.
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