The Lost Strait
2018 Iranian film
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lost Strait (Persian: تنگه ابوقریب, romanized: Tange-h Abughoraib) is a 2018 Iranian war drama film written and directed by Bahram Tavakoli.[5] The film screened for the first time at the 36th Fajr Film Festival and received 5 Awards and 6 nominations.[6][7][8]
Javad Ezzati
Hamid Reza Azarang
Mahdi Pakdel
Ali Soleimani
| The Lost Strait | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Directed by | Bahram Tavakoli[1][2][3][4] |
| Written by | Bahram Tavakoli |
| Produced by | Saeid Malekan |
| Starring | Amir Jadidi Javad Ezzati Hamid Reza Azarang Mahdi Pakdel Ali Soleimani |
| Cinematography | Hamid Khozouie Abyane |
| Edited by | Maysam Molaei |
| Music by | Hamed Sabet |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Hozeh Honari |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
| Box office | 5.6 billion toman (Iran) |
Cast
- Amir Jadidi as Hassan
- Javad Ezzati as Majid
- Hamid Reza Azarang as Khalil
- Mahdi Pakdel as Reza
- Ali Soleimani as Aziz
- Mehdi Ghorbani as Ali
- Yadollah Shadmani as Habib
- Ghorban Najafi
- Banipal Shoomoon
- Milad Yazdani
- Mehdi Sabaghi
Reception
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fajr Film Festival[9] | Best Film | The Lost Strait | Won |
| Audience Choice of Best Film | The Lost Strait | Runner-up | ||
| Best Director | Bahram Tavakoli | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Amir Jadidi | Won | ||
| Best Makeup | Saeid Malekan | Won | ||
| Special Effects | Mohsen Rouzbahani | Won | ||
| Visual Effects | Mohsen Khirabadi & Mohammad Baradaran & Avad Matoori & Hassan Izadi | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Hamid Khozouie Abyane | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Mixing | Rashid Daneshmand | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Editing | Amir Hossein Ghasemi | Nominated | ||
| Production Design | Mohamadreza Shojaei | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | Hamed Sabet | Nominated |
Summary of the film
This film, which is based on reality, is a narrative of the defense of the Ammar Yaser Battalion of the 27th Division of Muhammad Rasulullah against the Baath regime's campaign in the strategic position of the Abu Ghraib Strait of Dehlran and the attack on Faqe and Sharhani in the final days of the war. The Iraqis have to cross the barrier of a base that is in the shape of a gorge, where they face strong resistance from the Iranian forces.