Melody (2023 film)
Melody | |
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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 | |
Distributed by | DreamLabFilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Countries | Tajikistan Iran |
Language | Persian |
Melody (Persian: ملودی; Tajik: Мелодия, romanized: Melodiya) is a 2023 Tajikistani-Iranian mystery drama film written, directed, produced and edited by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul.[1]
The film is about a 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 Tajikistani entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards,[3] though it did not appear on the final list because Tajikistan did not submit the film on time.[4][5]
The movie Melody selected at the 54th International Film Festival of India and had its first international screening in the Cinema of the World section.[6][7]
The movie Melody was selected in the 21st Chennai Film Festival and will be screened on December 14–21.[8][9] [10]
The movie Melody was selected in the 24th Keswick Film Festival united kingdom february 29-march 3, 2024 competition section.[11][12][13]
The movie Melody was selected in the 42th Fajr International Film Festival 2024 Iran country.[14]
The Melody movie participated in the Competition section in the 23th ImagineIndia Int’l Film Festival, Madrid – Spain and won in three sections and was nominated in two sections.[15][16][17][18] The Melody movie participated in the Competition section in 10th theIranian Film Festival Zurich 2024[19] The movie "Melody" by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul will be Screen in its latest international appearance in the Panorama section of 11th the Silk Road Festival2024.[20][21]
Plot
[edit]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] This is a collaborative effort of the state-owned Tajikistan broadcaster, TV Safina and directors's own film company in Tehran, Nama Film.[22]
Cast
[edit]The actors participating in this film are:[23]
- 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
Critical reception
[edit]Melody has been well received among The Union of Cinematographers of Tajikistan and etc. See full article at IMDB and See full article at ScreenDaily. [24]
Sadullo Rahimov the film critic, FIPRESCI member, Doctor of Philosophy, professor, said about Melody and etc. See full article at NAMAFILM.[25]
- “I must go where the birds are free.”and etc.
See full article at International feature saite.[26]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Date of ceremony | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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96th Academy Awards | 2024 | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | Tajikistan could not send that list on time | [27][28] |
54th International Film Festival of India,GOA | 24 November 2023 | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | first international screen at Cinema of the World section | [29][30] |
21st Chennai International Film Festival | 21 December 2023 | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | screen at World Cinema section | [31][32] |
24th keswick film festival | 1 March 2024 | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | Competitive section | [33][34][35] |
42th Fajr International Film Festival | 3 February 2024 | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | Competitive section | [36] |
23th imagineindia Film Festival, Madrid – Spain | 2024 | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | Competitive section:
Won[edit]
Ali-Mohammad Ghasemi
Payam Hossein Souri
Foad Samiei Nominated[edit]
Diman Zandi
Mahmoudreza Mousavinejad |
[37][38][39][40] |
Iranian Film Festival of Zurich (IFFZ) | 11 september 2024 | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | Competitive section | [41][42][43] |
11th Silk Road International Film Festival, Xi'an, China | 16 september 2024 | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul | Panorama section | [44][45] |
Release
[edit]before being released commercially in September 2023 in Tajikistani cinemas.[46] International sales are being managed by France's Dreamlab Films.[47]
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Tajikistani submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Pond, Steve (2023-10-30). "89 Films Enter International Race at 96th Academy Awards". The Wrap. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan declines Oscar invitation after international entry rejection". screendaily. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Iranian directors represent six countries at International Film Festival of India". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "سفر "شهربانو" و "ملودی" به جشنوارههای هندی". mehrnews (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Highlights of 21st Chennai International Film Festival – Press Meet Stills". chennaivision. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ ""سونسوز" به جشنواره حقوق بشر میرود/ "ملودی" در هند". mehrnews. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "Chennai International Film Festival hosting eight Iranian movies". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Films". keswickfilm.org. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Festivals". dreamlabfilms. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ ""Melody", "Maman" to go on screen in Keswick film festival". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "2024 Fajr Film Festival announces international lineup". tehrantimes.
- ^ "Nominations 2024". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "ملودی برنده ۳ جایزه جشنواره اسپانیایی شد". isna (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Melody (Behrouz Sebt Rasoul) Iran/Tajikistan. Official Section". imagineindiafestival.
- ^ "Iran's Melody to go on screen at ImagineIndia festival". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich underway in Switzerland". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Melody at the China Silk Road Festival". isna. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Iran's Melody participates in Silk Road film festival". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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- ^ "Critique Reception". namafilmco. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "FILM REVIEW". International-feature .com.
- ^ "Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024". Tehran Times. 6 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan declines Oscar invitation after international entry rejection". screendaily. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Iranian directors represent six countries at International Film Festival of India". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "سفر "شهربانو" و "ملودی" به جشنوارههای هندی". mehrnews (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Chennai International Film Festival hosting eight Iranian movies". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "21th Chennai International Film Festival Press Release". chennaifilmfest. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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- ^ "Festivals". dreamlabfilms. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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- ^ "2024 Fajr Film Festival announces international lineup". tehrantimes.
- ^ "Melody (Behrouz Sebt Rasoul) Iran/Tajikistan. Official Section". imagineindiafestival.
- ^ "Iran's Melody to go on screen at ImagineIndia festival". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Nominations 2024". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "ملودی برنده ۳ جایزه جشنواره اسپانیایی شد". isna (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Melody". iranianfilmfestival.
- ^ "دیروز و امروز سینمای ایران در زوریخ". isna (in Persian).
- ^ "10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich underway in Switzerland". tehrantimes. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Melody at the China Silk Road Festival". isna. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
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