Septembers of Shiraz
| Septembers of Shiraz | |
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| Directed by | Wayne Blair |
| Written by | Hanna Weg |
| Produced by | Gerard Butler Danielle Robinson Alan Siegel Hanna Weg |
| Starring | Adrien Brody Salma Hayek Shohreh Aghdashloo Anthony Azizi Bashar Rahal Alon Aboutboul |
| Cinematography | Warwick Thornton |
| Edited by | John Scott |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
Production companies | Gerard Butler Alan Siegel Entertainment Millennium Films |
| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Running time | 109 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Septembers of Shiraz is a 2015 American drama film directed by Wayne Blair and written by Hanna Weg. It is based on Dalia Sofer's 2007 novel The Septembers of Shiraz. The film stars Adrien Brody, Salma Hayek, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Anthony Azizi, Bashar Rahal and Alon Aboutboul. The film was released on June 24, 2016, by Momentum Pictures.
Cast
- Adrien Brody as Isaac[2]
- Salma Hayek as Farnaz[3]
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Habibeh[3]
- Anthony Azizi as Mehdi
- Bashar Rahal as Komiteh Member
- Alon Aboutboul as Mohsen
- Wadih Dona as Rostam
- Nasser Memarzia as Mansoor
- Navid Navid as Morteza
- Velislav Pavlov as Hossein
- Jamie Ward as Parviz Amin
- Ariana Molkara as Shirin
Production
On February 7, 2014, Salma Hayek and Shohreh Aghdashloo joined the cast.[3] On April 9, 2014, Adrien Brody joined the cast.[2] Principal photography began on June 9, 2014.[4] The film was shot in Bulgaria.[5]
Release
The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2015.[1] The film was released on June 24, 2016, by Momentum Pictures.[6]
Reception
Septembers of Shiraz received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 30%, based on 10 reviews, with a rating of 4.2/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 16 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[6]
Errors
Until 1982 hijab (Islamic veil for women)was not mandatory in Iran, while the film which depicts 1979-80 Iran shows it as mandatory. Streets which are meant to depict Iran are devoid of Paykans, Renault 5's and model Citroen Dyane which were trademarks of Iran's streets at the time. Accents with which many characters-- with the exception of Habibeh Shohreh Aghdashloo and chief human smuggler-- speak English is not the typical Persian accent; resembling more Arabic or Hebrew accent.
References
- ^ a b "'Septembers of Shiraz': TIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike. "'Septembers Of Shiraz' Movie Greenlighted With Adrien Brody Aboard". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ a b c "Berlin: Salma Hayek, Shohreh Aghdashloo to Star in 'The Septembers of Shiraz' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ "On The Set For 6/9/14: The Septembers of Shiraz Starts, Jennifer Aniston Starrer 'Cake' Wraps". Studiosystemnews.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ Jake Wilson (2016-07-06). "Septembers of Shiraz review: The Iranian revolution as American melodrama". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ a b "Septembers of Shiraz Reviews". Metacritic. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ "Septembers of Shiraz (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
