Melody (2023 film)
2023 Tajik film
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Melody (Persian: ملودی; Tajik: Мелодия, romanized: Melodiya) is a 2023 Tajikistani-Iranian drama film written, directed, produced and edited by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul.[1] The film follows a music teacher, Melody who wants to compose a heartfelt piece for children fighting cancer, using the sound of 30 birds.[2]
alireza ostadi
meghdad eslami
safar haghdadov
zolfie sadikova
| Melody | |
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| Directed by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Written by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Produced by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Starring | Diman Zandi alireza ostadi meghdad eslami safar haghdadov zolfie sadikova |
| Cinematography | Ali Mohammad Ghasemi |
| Edited by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Music by | Fouad Samiei |
Production companies | NAMA Film Safina TV |
| Distributed by | DreamLabFilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | Tajikistan Iran |
| Language | Tajik Persian |
The film was twice selected as the Tajikistan entry for the Best International Feature Film, at the 96th and 97th Academy Awards.[3][4] In 2023, the film did not appear on the final list because it was not submitted on time;[5][6] one year later the country officially submitted the film again, which was ultimately not nominated.[7][8]
Plot
At a children's cancer center, Melody teaches music to 30 children. He wants to compose a piece of music using the sounds of 30 different birds. A simple task, but when they only find 20 birds, Melody accompanied by Mango, a mute housekeeper, will embark on an old singer who knows where the rest of the birds that are being hunted are.[2]
Cast
- Diman Zandi as Melody[9]
- Alireza Ostadi as Old Singer
- Meghdad Eslami as Mango
- Safar Hakadodov as Groom's father
- Zulfiya Sadikova as Groom's mother
Production
This is a collaborative effort of the state-owned Tajikistan broadcaster, TV Safina and directors's own film company in Tehran, Nama Film.[10]
Release
The movie was selected to be screened at the 54th International Film Festival of India and had its first international screening in the Cinema of the World section.[11][12] The film was also selected for the 21st Chennai Film Festival,[13][14][15] the 24th Keswick Film Festival competition section,[16][17][18] the 42th Fajr International Film Festival,[19] the Competition section in 10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich 2024[20]
the Panorama section of 11th the Silk Road Festival 2024.[21][22] The film participated in the Competition section in the 23th ImagineIndia Int’l Film Festival, Madrid – Spain and won in three sections and was nominated in two sections.[23][24][25][26]
The film was released in Tajikistan on 25 December 2023.[27] International sales were managed by France's Dreamlab Films.[28]