- Niloofar
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Niloofar is an Iranian movie, filmed in 2007 by the Lebanese director Sabine El Gemayel. The movie was launched in 2008.
The movie poetically focuses on a young girl just entering puberty. This new phase in her life marks her entry into the circle of women, which brings with it new cultural obligations that leave little room for her own personal quest.
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Synopsis
Niloofar, a twelve-year-old girl, is dreaming of being able to read and write. Unfortunately, in her village only boys can go to school. Niloofars mother, a midwife, pushes her to become her apprentice. During one of the deliveries, Niloofar meets an educated woman. In secret, she start Noloofar how to read and write.
In the mean time the father of Niloofar has bought a field of palms. The price: Niloofar, as soon as she is a woman. Niloofar is horrified by this and tries to postpone her periods. When her periods finally do arrive, she hides this from the community. But the truth can not be hidden for long and one day her secret is exposed. Instead of marrying a man she does not love, she decides to flee with a friend. Her family is shocked by this and feels themselves dishonored. They send her stepbrother out to track Niloofar down and bring her back.
Cast
- Roya Nownahali: Salmah
- Mobina Aynehdar: Niloofar
- Nayereh Farahani: Noor
- Shahab Hosseini: Aziz
- Hengameh Ghaziani: Firoozeh
- Tooraj Faramarzian: Sheik Abbas
- Sadegh Safai: Abdoullah
- Fatemeh Motamed Aria: Banoo
- Alireza Ziaijan: Saeed
- Zahra Davoud Nejad: Ackar
- Saghar Slolaymani: Zeinad
- Zahra Davoudnejad: pregnant woman
Crew
- Directed by: Sabine El Gemayel
- Produced by: Tahoora Abolghassemi, Dima Al-Joundi, Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Bréhat, Amin Mahdavhi and Fereshteh Taerpoor
- Film Editing by: Bahram Dehghani
- Original Music by: Fardin Khalatbari
Festivals
- Montréal World Film Festival
- AFI Fest
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth
- Cannes Film Festival
- Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival
External Links
Sources
- "Niloofar". Tadrart. http://www.tadrart.com/tessalit/niloofar/.
- "Niloofar". IMDB - The Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1291643/.
Categories:- Films by Lebanese directors
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