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Leila's Brothers
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In a working-class district of Tehran, a forty-year-old woman sacrifices her own dreams and aspirations to support her demanding and dysfunctional family. When her father decides to use the family's life savings to open a shop, Leila sees it as a final chance to secure a future for herself and her brothers. The plan exposes deep-seated resentments and the oppressive weight of family expectations, pushing Leila to her breaking point.
Details
- Director
- Saeed Roustaee
- Writer
- Saeed Roustaee
- Studio
- IRIS Film
- Released
- 24 August 2022
- Country
- Iran
- Language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Box office
- $785.4K
- Awards
- 2 wins, 1 nomination
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →2 major awards won · 2 wins from 3 nominations across 1 ceremony
| Cannes Film Festival 2022 | FIPRESCI Prize | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2022 | Citizenship Prize | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2022 | Palme d'Or | Saeed Roustayi | Nominee |
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3 awards — Leila's Brothers
×| Citizenship Prize | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Saeed Roustayi | Nominee |