The Annoyed
| The Annoyed | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mehdi Fard Ghaderi |
| Written by | Mehdi Fard Ghaderi |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
The Annoyed (Persian: آزردگان) is a 2023 Iranian drama film written and directed by Mehdi Fard Ghaderi. The film focuses on three Iranian filmmakers who want to make a film about society's problems; women's rights and execution. The Annoyed was Ghaderi's third feature film after Immortality and Weightlessness.
The world premiere of The Annoyed was in the main competition of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival.[1][2] Also, the film premiered in North America at the St. Louis International Film Festival.
Plot
[edit]Episodic film. It is the story of three directors who try to make a film about social problems such as violence against women and executions.
The director wants to emigrate, but learns that his actor is being executed, so he decides to make a film about the execution. The director wants to make a film about violence against women, but is opposed by her husband. An old director who is told by a doctor that he has cancer and wants to make the last film of his life.
Each of these filmmakers makes a different genre of film and belongs to a different generation.
Cast
[edit]- Leila Zare
- Mohammad Amin
- Farokh Nemati
- Reza Behboodi
- Roya Javidnia
- Hedyie Azidhak
Reception
[edit]The premiere of The Annoyed was at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China.[3] After that, the film was shown in several international festivals including; St. Louis International Film Festival in the United States[4] and the Kerala International Film Festival in India.[5][6]
The Annoyed was screened in fifteen international film festivals and received awards in Tajikistan and Mexico.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Festival | Country | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Shanghai International Film Festival | China | Golden Goblet Awards | Nominated | [7] |
| 2023 | St. Louis International Film Festival | United States | Best Film | Nominated | [8] |
| 2023 | Kerala International Film Festival | India | World Cinema | Nominated | [9] |
| 2023 | Toji Somon International Film Festival | Tajikistan | Best Director | Won | [10] |
| 2023 | Chichester International Film Festival | United Kingdom | Best Film | Nominated | [11] |
| 2023 | Winchester International Film Festival | United Kingdom | Best Film | Nominated | [12] |
| 2023 | Human Rights International Film Festival | Nepal | Best Film | Nominated | [13] |
| 2024 | Sofia MENAR Film Festival | Bulgaria | Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2024 | International Labor Film Festival | Turkey | Best Film | Nominated | [14] |
| 2024 | MICMXI International Film Festival | Mexico | Best Film | Nominated | [15] |
| 2024 | Independent International Film Festival | Mexico | Best visionary ِDirector | Won | [16] |
| 2024 | Independent International Film Festival | Cyprus | Best Film | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Frater, Patrick (May 29, 2023). "Shanghai Film Festival Reveals Competition, Golden Goblet Contenders". Variety. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00, Silvia. "Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed". Screen. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Brzeski, Patrick (May 30, 2023). "Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "The Annoyed | Cinema St Louis". www.cinemastlouis.org. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ C-DIT. "Azordegan | World Cinema". iffk.in. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "International Film Festival of Kerala paying homage to late Iranian directors Mehrjui, Golestan". Tehran Times. December 12, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Wong2023-05-30T14:32:00+01:00, Silvia. "Shanghai film festival to open with 'Love Never Ends', competition lineup revealed". Screen. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Five Iranian productions taking part in St. Louis International Film Festival". Tehran Times. November 11, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "IFFK - Official Website". iffk.in. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "The first International Film Festival "Toji Somon" will be held in Dushanbe | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus". asiaplustj.info. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Chronological Listings 2023". Chichester Film Festival. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Selection 2023". October 2, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival". nhriff.hrfilms.org. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Uluslararası İşçi Filmleri Festivali". İşçi Filmleri Festivali (in Turkish). Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Festival De Cine | MICMXIFF | Ciudad de México". MICMXIFF. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Home - PAIFF - Tulum - Playa del Carmen - Cancun - Cozumel - Akumal - Riviera Maya - Mexico". PAIFF. Retrieved April 24, 2024.