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Life and a Day
2016
· Movie
· 112 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
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The film depicts a single day in the life of a family in Tehran, focusing on the mother, Sepideh, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. As her memory fades, her family gathers, each member grappling with their own personal struggles, secrets, and the impending loss of their matriarch. The day becomes a poignant reflection on memory, family bonds, and acceptance.
Details
- Director
- Saeed Roustaee
- Writer
- Saeed Roustaee
- Studio
- Filmiran
- Released
- 16 March 2016
- Country
- Iran
- Language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Awards
- 33 wins, 26 nominations
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Cast
Awards & nominations
See all 59 →33 wins from 59 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Dhaka International Film Festival 2017 | Best Screenwriter | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Geneva International Film Festival 2017 | Best Film | Winner | |
| Gijón International Film Festival 2017 | Best Film | Winner | |
| Iranian Film Festival Australia 2017 | Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Winner |
| Urban International Film Festival 2017 | Best Actress | Parinaz Izadyar | Nominee |
| Urban International Film Festival 2017 | Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Winner |
| Urban International Film Festival 2017 | Best Screenwriter | Saeed Roustayi | Nominee |
| Urban International Film Festival 2017 | Best Director | Saeed Roustayi | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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59 awards — Life and a Day
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Iranian Film Critics and Writers Association
16 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Payman Maadi | Winner |
| Best Actress | Parinaz Izadyar | Winner |
| Best Director | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Winner |
| Best Screenwriter | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Winner |
| The best technical achievement | Saeid Malekan (Makeup) | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Ali Tabatabaei | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Ghazale Motamed | Nominee |
| Best Editor | Bahram Dehghani | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Mohsen Nasrolahi | Nominee |
| Best Score | Omid Raees Dana | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Amin Mirshekari and Alireza Alavian | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Shirin Yazdanbakhsh | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Shabnam Moghaddami | Nominee |
| Creativity and brilliant talent award | (Special for the first filmmakers)/ Saeed Roustayi | Nominee |
Fajr International Film Festival
11 nominations, 7 won
| Audience Award Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Winner |
| Best Actress | Parinaz Izadyar | Winner |
| Best Editor | Bahram Dehghani | Winner |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Saeid Malekan | Winner |
| Best Screenwriter | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Winner |
| Best director | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Best Actor | Payman Maadi | Nominee |
| Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Amin Mirshekari and Alireza Alavian | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Shirin Yazdanbakhsh | Nominee |
Iran Cinema Celebration
11 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor | Payman Maadi | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Ghazale Motamed | Winner |
| Best Director | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Best Editor | Bahram Dehghani | Winner |
| Best Screenwriter | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Best Sound Recording | Amin Mirshekari | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Winner |
| Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Saeid Malekan | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Mohsen Nasrolahi | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording and Mix | Alireza Alavian | Nominee |
Hafez Awards
10 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Winner |
| Best Actress | Parinaz Izadyar | Winner |
| Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Winner |
| Best Screenwriter | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Best artistic achievement | Bahram Dehghani (Editing) | Winner |
| Best Actor | Payman Maadi | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Shabnam Moghaddami | Nominee |
| Best Director | Saeed Roustayi | Nominee |
| Best artistic achievement | Amin Mirshekari and Alireza Alavian (Sound) | Nominee |
| Best artistic achievement | Saeid Malekan (Makeup) | Nominee |
Fajr International Film Festival (new view section)
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
| Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Winner |
Urban International Film Festival
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Navid Mohammadzadeh | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Parinaz Izadyar | Nominee |
| Best Director | Saeed Roustayi | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Saeed Roustayi | Nominee |
Dhaka International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenwriter | Saeed Roustayi | Winner |
Geneva International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
Gijón International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |
Iranian Film Festival Australia
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Saeid Malekan | Winner |