Melody (2023 film)
| Melody | |
|---|---|
Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Written by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Produced by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Starring | Diman Zandi alireza ostadi meghdad eslami safar haghdadov zolfie sadikova |
| Cinematography | Ali Mohammad Ghasemi |
| Edited by | Behrouz Sebt Rasoul |
| Music by | Fouad Samiei |
Production companies | NAMA Film Safina TV |
| Distributed by | DreamLabFilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | Tajikistan Iran |
| Language | Tajik Persian |
Melody (Persian: ملودی; Tajik: Мелодия, romanized: Melodiya) is a 2023 Tajikistani-Iranian drama film written, directed, produced and edited by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul.[1] The film follows 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 twice selected as the Tajikistan entry for the Best International Feature Film, at the 96th and 97th Academy Awards.[3][4] In 2023, the film did not appear on the final list because it was not submitted on time;[5][6] one year later the country officially submitted the film again, which was ultimately not nominated.[7][8]
Plot
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]
Cast
- Diman Zandi as Melody[9]
- Alireza Ostadi as Old Singer
- Meghdad Eslami as Mango
- Safar Hakadodov as Groom's father
- Zulfiya Sadikova as Groom's mother
Production
This is a collaborative effort of the state-owned Tajikistan broadcaster, TV Safina and directors's own film company in Tehran, Nama Film.[10]
Release
The movie was selected to be screened at the 54th International Film Festival of India and had its first international screening in the Cinema of the World section.[11][12] The film was also selected for the 21st Chennai Film Festival,[13][14][15] the 24th Keswick Film Festival competition section,[16][17][18] the 42th Fajr International Film Festival,[19] the Competition section in 10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich 2024[20]
the Panorama section of 11th the Silk Road Festival 2024.[21][22] The film 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.[23][24][25][26]
The film was released in Tajikistan on 25 December 2023.[27] International sales were managed by France's Dreamlab Films.[28]
See also
- 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
- ^ "Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024". EciEco. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024". Tehran Times. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Tajikistan enters 'Melody' as third ever submission in international Oscar race". IMDb. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Oscars: All 85 Submissions for Best International Feature". hollywoodreporter. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Pond, Steve (30 October 2023). "89 Films Enter International Race at 96th Academy Awards". The Wrap. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan declines Oscar invitation after international entry rejection". screendaily. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Tajikistan Submits Iranian director's "Melody" for 2025 Oscars". tehrantimes. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Oscars: Tajikistan Re-Selects 'Melody' For Best International Feature Film Race After Missing Deadline Last Year". deadline. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Melody". DreamLab Films. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Yossman, Elsa Keslassy, Leo Barraclough, Patrick Frater, John Bleasdale, John Hopewell, Naman Ramachandran, Nick Vivarelli, K J.; Keslassy, Elsa; Barraclough, Leo; Frater, Patrick; Bleasdale, John; Hopewell, John; Ramachandran, Naman; Vivarelli, Nick; Yossman, K. J. (11 September 2023). "International Oscar Race: Israel Picks Ayelet Menahemi's 'Seven Blessings,' Armenia Selects Michael A. Goorjian's 'Amerikatsi'". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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- ^ "Iranian directors represent six countries at International Film Festival of India". Tehran Times. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Highlights of 21st Chennai International Film Festival – Press Meet Stills". chennaivision. December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ ""سونسوز" به جشنواره حقوق بشر میرود/ "ملودی" در هند". mehrnews. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Chennai International Film Festival hosting eight Iranian movies". Tehran Times. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Films". keswickfilm.org. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Festivals". Dreamlab Films. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ ""Melody", "Maman" to go on screen in Keswick film festival". Tehran Times. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 Fajr Film Festival announces international lineup". Tehran Times. 3 February 2024.
- ^ "10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich underway in Switzerland". Tehran Times. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Melody at the China Silk Road Festival". isna. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Iran's Melody participates in Silk Road film festival". Tehran Times. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Nominations 2024". Tehran Times. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "ملودی برنده ۳ جایزه جشنواره اسپانیایی شد". isna (in Persian). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Melody (Behrouz Sebt Rasoul) Iran/Tajikistan. Official Section". ImagineIndia festival. 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Iran's Melody to go on screen at ImagineIndia festival". Tehran Times. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Rosser (14 February 2023). "Melody". Screen. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (10 August 2023). "Tajikistan enters 'Melody' as third ever submission in international Oscar race". Screen. Retrieved 11 September 2023.