Rhino Season
| Rhino Season | |
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| فصل کرگدن (Persian) | |
| Directed by | Bahman Ghobadi |
| Written by | Bahman Ghobadi |
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| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Bayan Nassir |
| Cinematography | Touraj Aslani |
| Edited by | Valerie Loiseleux |
| Music by | Keyhan Kalhor |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Iraq[1][2] Kurdistan[1][2] Turkey[1][2] Iran[citation needed] |
| Languages | Persian Turkish |
| Box office | $381,529[3] |
Rhino Season (Persian: فصل کرگدن; Fasle Kargadan) is a 2012 Iraqi-Kurdistan-Turkish docufiction film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and presented by Martin Scorsese.[1] Starring Behrouz Vossoughi, Monica Bellucci, Yılmaz Erdoğan, Caner Cindoruk, and Arash Labaf. The movie includes poems read and written by Bayan Nassir.[4]
The film is based on Iranian Kurdish poet and author Sedigh Kamangar, who spent 27 years imprisoned in Iran while his family was told that he was dead. For many years Sadegh's family cried over a fake grave staged by the Iranian government.[5]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Behrouz Vossoughi as Sahel
- Monica Bellucci as Mina
- Yilmaz Erdogan as Akbar Rezai
- Arash Labaf as Son
- Beren Saat as Daughter
- Caner Cindoruk as Young Sahel
- Belçim Bilgin as Female Pimp
Production[edit]
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Reception[edit]
On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
John DeFoe of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Haunting feature that crafts fiction from the inspiration of real-life Kurdish-Iranian poet Sadegh Kamangar. Co-star Monica Bellucci may attract much of the attention Stateside, but the film's ravishing aesthetic and multiple points of political interest will make it fascinating to many cineastes".[7]
Awards and nominations[edit]
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| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Achievement in Cinematography | Turaj Aslani | Won |
| Asian Film Awards | Best Cinematographer | Turaj Aslani | Won |
| Best Editor | Valérie Loiseleux | Nominated | |
| Best Production Designer | Bahman Ghobadi | Won | |
| Ali Daryayi | |||
| Camerimage | Bronze Frog | Turaj Aslani | Won |
| Golden Frog | Nominated | ||
| Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo for Best International Feature | Bahman Ghobadi | Nominated |
| Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal | Best Asian Film | Bahman Ghobadi, Iran | Nominated |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Prize of the Jury for Best Cinematography | Turaj Aslani | Won |
| Golden Seashell | Bahman Ghobadi | Nominated | |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Grand Prize | Bahman Ghobadi | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Tsui, Clarence (6 October 2012). "Busan 2012: Martin Scorsese Reteams with Iranian Director Bahman Ghobadi". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Chicago International Film Festival - films & schedule - Rhino Season". Chicago International Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ "Rhino Season". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Rhino Season film 'rebirth for exiled Iran director'". BBC News. 13 September 2012.
- ^ Rhino Season and Iran's Historical Trauma
- ^ "Rhino Season Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ DeFoe, John (September 13, 2012). "Rhino Season (Fasle Kargadan): Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. THR Staff. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
External links[edit]
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- 2010s Persian-language films
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- 2010s Turkish-language films
- Iranian multilingual films
- Iranian documentary films
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- Iranian Revolution films
- Films about rhinoceroses
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