Atabai

2020 Iranian film
  • Hadi Hejazifar
  • Sahar Dolatshahi
  • Javad Ezzati
CinematographySaman LotfianEdited byHossein Jamshidi GohariMusic byHossein Alizadeh
Release dates
  • 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) (FIFF)
  • 24 November 2021 (2021-11-24) (Iran)
CountryIranLanguagesAzerbaijani
Persian

Atabai (Persian: آتابای) is a 2020 Iranian romantic drama film directed by Niki Karimi and written by Hadi Hejazifar and Karimi. The film screened for the first time at the 38th Fajr Film Festival and earned 5 nominations.[1][2]

Premise

The story is about Kazem a middle aged man who lives in a village. He has left the university because of a former love but when two sisters enter his life he falls in love once again.

Cast

  • Hadi Hejazifar as Kazem / Atabai
  • Sahar Dolatshahi as Sima
  • Javad Ezzati as Yahya
  • Danial Noroush as Aydin
  • Masoumeh Rabaninia as Jeyran
  • Mahlagha Meynoosh Zad as Simin
  • Yousefali Daryadel as Kazem's Father

Reception

Accolades

Award Year Category Recipient Result
Cambridge International Film Festival 2021 Best Fiction Feature Niki Karimi Nominated
Dhaka International Film Festival 2022 Best Feature Niki Karimi Nominated
Fajr Film Festival[3][4] 2020 Best Film Niki Karimi Nominated
Best Director Niki Karimi Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Javad Ezzati Nominated
Best Cinematography Saman Lotfian Nominated
Best Original Score Hossein Alizadeh Nominated
2022 Best Still Photography Omid Saleh Nominated
Iranian Cinema Directors' Great Celebration 2022 Best Film Director Niki Karimi Nominated
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2022 Best Film Niki Karimi Won
Best Director Niki Karimi Won
Best Screenplay Niki Karimi, Hadi Hejazifar Won
Best Actor in a Leading Role Hadi Hejazifar Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Javad Ezzati Won
Best Cinematography Saman Lotfian Nominated
Best Sound Kamran Kian'ersi, Alireza Alavian Nominated
Best Original Score Hossein Alizadeh Won
Pune International Film Festival 2022 Global Cinema Niki Karimi Nominated
Sofia Menar International Film Festival 2022 Best Film Niki Karimi Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ "نیکی کریمی با "آتابای" به جشنواره فجر آمد- اخبار سینما و تئ - اخبار فرهنگی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. ^ ""آتابای" صاحب پوستر شد/ روایتی از یک عشق نافرجام". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. ^ "اعلام نامزدهای سودای سیمرغ جشنواره فیلم فجر". ایسنا (in Persian). 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ^ ""خورشید" بهترین فیلم فجر / "شنای پروانه" برگزیده تماشاگران شد". ایسنا (in Persian). 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.


  • Atabai at IMDb