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'The Badger' (, romanized: 'Goorkan)' is a 2020 Iranian thriller drama film directed by Kazem Mollaie about of a 40-year-old woman called Soodeh Sharifzadegan who faces a strange incident, right before her second marriage. It premiered at the 2020 Shanghai International Film Festival, and it was also screened at the Austin Film Festival in its North American premiere, where it was nominated for the Audience Award and won the Best Narrative Jury Award.

Synopsis



Right before Soodeh Sharifzadegan's second marriage, her 11-year-old son, Matiar is kidnapped. After considerable effort, Soodeh is forced to ask for the ransom money from her ex-husband, Peyman. After Matiar's release, Soodeh, being curious, comes to the sudden realization that it was all her son's plan to provide the grounds for his father's return.

Cast



* Vishka Asayesh (as Soodeh Sharifzadegan)

* Hassan Madjooni (as Peyman Jenabi)

* Mehraveh Sharifinia (as Afra)

* Behnoosh Bakhtiari (as Mahindokht)

* Gohar Kheirandish (as Auntie Afsoon)

* Reza Behbudi (as Sirus Sharifzadegan)

* Mehdi Hoseini Nia (as Rouzbeh)

* Mohammad Amin Asadi (as Matiar)

* Siavash Cheraghi Pour (as Exterminator)

* Mahmoud Nazaralian (as Mr. Eslami)

* Hamid Reza Mohammadi (as Sajjad Soltani)

Credits



* Scriptwriter and Director: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5109822/ Kazem Mollaie]

* Producer: Sina Saeidian

* Director of Photography: Majid Gorjian

* First Assistant Director and Program Coordinator: Alaleh Hashemi

* Editor: Babak Ghaem

* Make-Up Artist: Mahmoud Dehghani

* Sound Recordist: Mohammad Kian Ersi

* Sound Designer and Mixer: Hosein Abolsedgh

* Music Composer: Mehdi Panahi

* Set Designer: Monir Razizadeh

* Costume Designer: Neda Nasr

* Production Manager: Hamed Azadi

* Title Designer & Visual Effects: Amir Mehran

* Special Effects: Iman Karamian

* First Camera Assistant: Daruish Rajaei

* Script Supervisor: Mahshid Sadeghi

* Still Photographer: Yousef Abdolrezaei, Fatemeh Taghavi

Festival & Awards



* 'NOMINATED FOR THE BEST FILM' IN THE 23RD. Shanghai International Film Festival [ASIAN NEW TALENT AWARD] IN CHINA / August 2020

* 'Best Narrative Feature Film' & Nominated for the Audience Award in the 27th. Austin Film Festival (USA) / October 2020

* Nominated for the Grand Prix in the 5th. KineNova International Film Festival (MACEDONIA) / October 2020

* 'Best Fiction Feature Film' in the 6th. BangkokThai International Film Festival (THAILAND) / October 2020

* 'Best Foreign Feature & Audience Award' in the 29th. Berkeley Film Festival (USA) / November 2020

* 'Audience Award' (Honorable Mention) & Nominated for the Best Narrative Feature in the 13th. The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (USA) / November 2020

* Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the 15th. Hamilton Film Festival (CANADA) / November 2020

* 'Best Foreign Language Film' in the 10th. Weyauwega International Film Festival (USA) / November 2020

* Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the 7th. Derby Film Festival (UK) / November 2020

* 15th. Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival [NETPAC Section] (INDONESIA) / November 2020

* Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the 9th. Persian International Film Festival (AUSTRALIA) / December 2020

* Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the 74th. Salerno Film Festival (ITALY) / December 2020

* Nominated for the Best Film in the 17th. Bahamas International Film Festival [New Visions Competition] (BAHAMAS) / January 2021

* 13th. Sofia MENAR Film Festival (BULGARIA) / January 2021

* 13th. Jaipur International Film Festival (INDIA) / January 2021

* Nominated for the Audience Award in the 19th. Dhaka International Film Festival [Cinema of the World Section] (BANGLADESH) / January 2021

* 'Honorable Mention of Best Narrative Feature' in the 21st. Fargo Film Festival (USA) / March 2021

* 'Best Feature Film, Best Actress (Vishka Asayesh), Best Ensemble Cast and Audience Best Feature' in the 19th.Riverside International Film Festival (USA) / April 2021

* 23rd. Maryland Film Festival (USA) / May 2021

* Nominated for the Best Audience Award (Narrative Features) and Best Female Actor (Vishka Asayesh) in the 11th. Queens World Film Festival (USA) / July 2021

* Official Selection in the Lineup of the 19th. Ischia Global Film Festival (ITALY) / July 2021

* Nominated for the Best Trailer in Motion Prize (Kazem Mollaie) in the 25th. Avanca Film Festival (PORTUGAL) / July 2021

* Nominated for the Best Audience Award in the INDEPENDENT CINEMA category in the 29th. Chichester International Film Festival [+WORLD CINEMA SECTION] (UK) / Aug. 2021

* Nominated for the Best Film in the 15th. Five Lakes Film Festival 2021 (Fnf Seen Film Festival) [BEST OF FESTIVAL - PUBLIC AWARD SECTION] (GERMANY) / Aug. 2021

* Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the 18th. Salento International Film Festival (ITALY) / Sept. 2021

* Forum section in the 26th. Split Film Festival (CROATIA) / Sept. 2021

* Nominated for the Best Narrative Feature in the 14th. Arizona Underground Film Festival (USA) / Sept. 2021

* Nominated for the Best Feature Film in the 14th. Annual Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco (USA) / Sept. 2021

* 'Special Jury Award for Acting (Vishka Asayesh)' and nominated for the Best Narrative Feature Film in the 37th. Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (USA) / Sept. 2021

* 'Best Indie Pix Award (best independent film), Best Actress (Vishka Asayesh)' and nominated for the Best Picture and Best Director in the 10th. Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (USA) / Oct. 2021

* 'Best Feature Film & Best Screenplay (Kazem Mollaie)', in the 10th. Global Nonviolent Film Festival (CANADA) / Sept. & Oct. 2021

* 'Best Screenwriter (Kazem Mollaie), Best Actress (Vishka Asayesh)' & nominated for the Best Film in the 6th. Calella Film Festival [Low Budget Section] (SPAIN) / Oct. 2021

* Official Selection in the Pale blue Section [Azzurro Pallido, Singolare Maschile] of the 28th. Sguardi Altrove International Women's Film Festival (ITALY) / Oct. 2021

* Nominated for the Best Film in the 9th. Asian Film Festival Barcelona [OFFICIAL PANORAMA SECTION] (SPAIN) / Oct. & Nov. 2021

* Nominated for the Best Narrative Feature in the 22nd. Ojai Film Festival (USA) / NOV. 2021

* 'Best Director Award Kazem Mollaie' and nominated for the Best Feature Film in the 17th. People and Religions Terni Film Festival" (ITALY) / Nov. 2021

* Nominated for the Best Feature Narrative in the 15th. Jacksonville Film Festival (USA) / FEB. 2022

* Nominated for the Best Poster (Erfan Behkar Mehrabani) in the 40th. Fajr Film Festival (IRAN) / FEB. 01 11, 2022

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