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Akbar, 18, has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A’la, a friend of Akbar, tries desperately to gain the consent of Akbar’s plaintiff so as to stop the execution.
Details
- Director
- Asghar Farhadi
- Writer
- Asghar Farhadi
- Studio
- Neshane
- Released
- 9 June 2004
- Country
- Iran
- Language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Awards
- 5 wins, 0 nominations
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Cast
Awards & nominations
See all 5 →5 wins from 5 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| FIPRESCI Prize 2005 | — | Asghar Farhadi | Winner |
| Crystal Simorgh Award – Best Sound Mixing 2004 | — | Hassan Zahedi | Winner |
| Golden Peacock (Best Film) 2004 | — | Asghar Farhadi | Winner |
| Grand Prix 2004 | — | Asghar Farhadi | Winner |
| Special Jury Award 2004 | — | Faramarz Gharibian | Winner |
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5 awards — Beautiful City
×| — | Hassan Zahedi | Winner |
| — | Asghar Farhadi | Winner |
| — | Asghar Farhadi | Winner |
| — | Asghar Farhadi | Winner |
| — | Faramarz Gharibian | Winner |