Melody (2023 film)
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|---|---|
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| Directed by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Written by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Produced by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Starring | Diman Zandi |
| Cinematography | Ali Mohammad Ghasemi |
| Edited by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Music by | Fouad Samiei |
Production company | NAMA Film |
| Distributed by | DreamLab Films |
Release dates | April 2023 (Cardiff) September 2023 (Tajikistan) |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | Tajikistan Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Melody (Persian: ملودی) is a 2023 Tajik-Iranian mystery drama film written, directed, produced and edited by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul.[1] It's about the music teacher Melody who wants to compose a heartfelt piece for children fighting cancer, using the sound of 30 birds.[2] The film was selected as the Tajik entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[3]
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Synopsis
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
The actors participating in this film are:[4]
- Diman Zandi as Melody
- Alireza Ostadi as Old Singer
- Meghdad Eslami as Mango
- Safar Hakadodov as Groom's father
- Zulfiya Sadikova as Groom's mother
Crew
| Name | Crew |
|---|---|
| Ali-Mohammad Ghasemi | Director of Photography |
| Sound Recordist | Jafar Alian Nasab |
| Production Manager | Mojtaba Noormohammadi |
| Assistant Director | Rahman Mohammadi |
| Set Designer | Payam Hossein Souri |
| Custome Design | Mojgan Eyvazi |
| Make-Up Artist | Mohammad Zoghi Taleghani |
| Assistant Producer | Shahram Vosough Hejazi |
| Photographer | Esrafil ghasemi |
| Sound Designer | Mahmoudreza Mousavinejad |
| Ethanolage | Saman Majd Vafaei |
Release
Melody had its world premiere in April 2023 at the Cardiff British Festival[5] before being released commercially in September 2023 in Tajikistani cinemas.[6]
References
- ^ "Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024". EciEco. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ a b "Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024". Tehran Times. 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "'Melody' chosen to represent Tajikistan for 2024 Oscars". DreamLab Films. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "Melody". DreamLab Films. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "فیلمی ایرانی_تاجیکستانی به جشنواره بین المللی اسکار ۲۰۲۴ راه یافت! - پی ام آپلود" (in Persian). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "داستان فیلم ایرانی در اسکار ۲۰۲۴ چیست؟". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-09-02.