Killing a Traitor
2022 Iranian film
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Killing a Traitor (Persian: خائنکشی) is a 2022 Iranian drama film written and directed by Masoud Kimiai.[1] The film screened for the first time at the 40th Fajr Film Festival where it won an award and earned 5 nominations.
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| Persian | خائنکشی |
| Directed by | Masoud Kimiai |
| Written by | Masoud Kimiai |
| Produced by | Ali Oji |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Masoud Salami |
| Music by | Sattar Oraki |
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| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Plot
A group wants to steal from the National Bank of Iran. Mehdi, Shahrokh, Gio, Atlas and others are the apparent thieves of the bank. But they want this money for Dr. Mossadegh's national loan. Dr. Mossadegh insists that Iranian oil must be nationalized. On the other hand, the leader of this group is in love with a woman, but in the clashes that he has with the police in front of the bank, he is shot and the rest of the people run away and…[2]
Cast
- Amir Aghaei
- Mehran Modiri
- Poulad Kimiayi
- Mani Heidari
- Sam Derakhshani
- Saeid Pirdoost
- Sara Bahrami
- Hamid Reza Azarang
- Farhad Aeesh
- Reza Yazdani
- Pantea Bahram
- Andisheh Fouladvand
- Nader Fallah
- Narges Mohammadi
- Fariba Naderi
- Amir Reza Delavari
- Elham Hamidi
- Pardis Pourabedini
- Sepand Amirsoleimani
- Nasim Adabi
- Saman Salur
- Kianoosh Gerami
- Ayoub Aghakhani
- Iliya Keyvan
- Shapoor Kalhor[3]
Production
The film is a story of camaraderie and democracy. It depicts the life of Mehdi Baligh, an Iranian thief and swindler. Filming took place in February 2021 in Tehran.[4]
Reception
Critical response
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Visual Effects | Mohammad Baradaran | Nominated | [5][6][7] |
| Best Special Effects | Arash Aghabeig | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Soheil Danesh Eshraghi | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Maral Jeyrani | Won | |||
| Best Sound Effects | Amir Hossein Ghasemi | Nominated | |||
| Best Editor | Sepideh Abdel Wahab | Nominated |
