| Director | Hadi Hejazifar |
|---|---|
| Writer | Hadi Hejazifar Ebrahim Amini |
| Producer | Habibollah Valinejad |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Vahid Ebrahimi |
| Editing | Hossein Jamshidi Gohari |
| Music | Masoud Sekhavatdoust |
| Studio | Revayate Fath Foundation Sima Film |
| Distributor | Bahman Sabz Institute |
| Released | February 1, 2022 (FIFF); March 9, 2022 (Iran) |
| Runtime | 100 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Azeri Persian |
| Budget | 30 billion toman |
| Gross | 12.54 billion toman |
The Situation of Mehdi (Persian: موقعیت مهدی) is a 2022 Iranian biographical war drama film about Mehdi Bakeri, an Iranian war hero in the Iran-Iraq war. The film is directed by Hadi Hejazifar and written by Hejazifar and Ebrahim Amini.[1][2][3] The film screened for the first time at the 40th Fajr Film Festival where it won 5 awards and earned 9 nominations.[4][5]
Premise
Mehdi Bakeri, the commander of the 31st Ashura Division, wants his younger brother Hamid to return to the area and be by his side, despite the difficulties he has encountered, Hamid accepts and joins. Now, after Operation Kheibar, Mehdi has to return home alone.
Cast
- Hadi Hejazifar as Mehdi Bakeri
- Zhila Shahi as Safieh Modares
- Vahid Hejazifar as Hamid Bakeri
- Masoumeh Rabaninia as Maryam
- Rouhollah Zamani as Khosrow
- Hojjat Hassanpour as Kambiz
- Abolfazl Heidari as Hossein
- Vahid Aghapoor[6]
Reception
Critical response
The Situation of Mehdi is the pride of Cinema of Iran. It deserved to win Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director too.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Film | Habibolah Valinejad | [8] | |
| Best Director | Hadi Hejazifar | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Hadi Hejazifar, Ebrahim Amini | ||||
| Best Actress | Zhila Shahi | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Rouhollah Zamani | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Vahid Ebrahimi | ||||
| Best Editor | Hossein Jamshidi Gohari | ||||
| Best Original Score | Masoud Sekhavatdoust | ||||
| Best Sound Recording | Masih Hadpour Seraj | ||||
| Best Makeup | Shahram Khalaj | ||||
| Best Costume Design | Behzad Aghabeigi | ||||
| Best Production Design | Amir Zaghari | ||||
| Best Special Effects | Iman Karamian | ||||
| Best First Film | Hadi Hejazifar | ||||
| 2022 | Urban International Film Festival | Best Film | Habibolah Valinejad | ||
| Best Director | Hadi Hejazifar | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Hadi Hejazifar, Ebrahim Amini | ||||
| Best Actor | Hadi Hejazifar | ||||
| Best Actress | Zhila Shahi | ||||
| Best Technical | Vahid Ebrahimi |
References
- ^ "از «خائن‌کشی» کیمیایی تا «مرد بازنده» مهدویان" (in Persian). خبرآنلاین. 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "رکورد عجیب و غریب «موقعیت مهدی»/عبور فیلم هادی حجازی فر از مرز ۳ میلیارد!" (in Persian). خبرگزاری برنا. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "موقعیت مهدی فیلمی که مخاطب را با خود همراه می‌کند / بهترین اثر سال سینمای ایران" (in Persian). www.iscanews.ir. 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "لوگوی فیلم سینمایی "موقعیت مهدی" رونمایی شد + عکس- اخبار رادیو و تلویزیون - اخبار فرهنگی تسنیم | Tasnim" (in Persian). خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "جدیدترین آمار فروش سینمای ایران/«موقعیت مهدی» 2 میلیاردی شد | خبرگزاری فارس". www.farsnews.ir. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "اسامی و بیوگرافی بازیگران فیلم موقعیت مهدی با نقش + داستان کامل و عکس بازیگران" (in Persian). مجله اینترنتی حرف تازه. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "فراستی: «موقعیت مهدی» باید ۶ جایزه می‌گرفت | خبرگزاری فارس". www.farsnews.ir. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "برندگان چهلمین دوره جشنواره فیلم فجر معرفی شدند+اسامی" (in Persian). ایمنا. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
External links
- The Situation of Mehdi at IMDb