The Father
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Majid Majidi
Mohammad Kasebi
Parivash Nazarieh
Hassan Sadeghi
Hossein Abedini
Mohammad Reza Aligholi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
After several months working abroad, proudly determined 14-year-old Mehrollah returns home to discover that his whole world has changed: in his absence, his recently widowed mother has re-married. Thus, Mehrollah battles to come to terms with his rigid sense of familial duty and the existence of his new stepfather.
Director
Majid Majidi
Crew
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in France February 10, 1999
Recipient of the second special jury award at the 1996 International Festival of Young Cinema in Turin.
Shown at Asian American International Film Festival July 18-27 & August 1-7 & August 9-10, 1997.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1996.
Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 22 - May 3,
Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 15-23, 1996.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 21 - April 6, 1997.
Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (International Competition) November 8-17, 1996.
35mm
color
dialogue Farsi
subtitled English
1998.
Released in France February 10, 1999
