Winners (2022 film)
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Nadira Murray
Paul Welsh
Helia Mohammadkhani
Hossein Abedini
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| Directed by | Hassan Nazer |
| Written by | Hassan Nazer- Hamed Emami |
| Produced by | Mohsen Mosaferchi Nadira Murray Paul Welsh |
| Starring | Parsa Maghami Helia Mohammadkhani Hossein Abedini |
| Cinematography | Arash Seifi Arash Seyfijamadi |
| Edited by | Hamid Bashe Ahangar David Arthur Reza Jouze Hassan Nazer |
| Music by | Mohsen Amini Mohammad Saeed Shayan |
Production companies | Edge City Films Screen Scotland Sylph Productions World Film Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Persian |
Winners (Persian: برندهها Barandehâ) is a 2022 British Persian-language[1] drama film written and directed by Hassan Nazer.[2] The plot follows two children from a small Iranian community who discover the lost Academy Award statuette of Asghar Farhadi.[3] It was selected as the British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[4]
In a small provincial Iranian town, the children work hard to support their families. One day nine-year-old Yahya and his friend Leyla find a precious statue. Sharing a passion for cinema, Yahya's boss Naser Khan (Reza Naji) decides to help them find the owner.[5]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[3]
- Parsa Maghami as Yahya
- Helia Mohammadkhani as Leyla
- Hossein Abedini as Saber
- Mahmoud Jafari as Driver
- Shahrzad Kamalzadeh as Mrs. Sadeghi
- Reza Naji as Naser Khan
- Ezzatollah Ramazanifar as Uncle Ezzat
- Asghar Semsarzade as Antique Dealer
- Martine Malalai Zikria as Mother
Production
Script
Hassan Nazer had the conceptual idea for the film from a very young age, but it wasn't until Trump's travel ban prevented eventual winner Asghar Farhadi from picking up his Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for The Salesman in February of 2017.[6][7]
Filming
Winners was financed, developed and post-produced in Scotland and shot on Iranian territory.[8]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2022, where it won the Audience Award.[9]