African Violet
Film poster
Directed byMona Zandi Haghighi
Written byHamidreza Bababeygi
Mona Zandi Haghighi
Produced bySina Saeidian
Alireza Shoja Nouri
Starring
CinematographyFarhad Saba
Edited byBahram Dehghani
Music byPeyman Yazdanian
Production
company
Behnegar
Distributed byDreamlab Films
Release dates
  • 1 February 2019 (2019-02-01) (Fajr Film Festival)
  • 1 September 2020 (2020-09-01) (Iran)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

African Violet (Persian: بنفشه آفریقایی, romanized: Banafsheh Afrighaei) is a 2019 Iranian drama film directed by Mona Zandi Haghighi and written by Haghighi and Hamidreza Bababeigi.[1][2][3] The film screened for the first time at the 37th Fajr Film Festival and received 2 nominations.[4][5][6][7]

Plot

The film tells the story of an elderly woman named Shokoo, played by Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, who lives alone. Shokoo's life takes an unexpected turn when her ex-husband, Reza, who had left her years ago, falls ill and is hospitalized. Shokoo decides to take care of Reza, who is in need of assistance. She navigates the challenges of caring for her ailing ex-husband while also dealing with her own emotions and memories of their past relationship.

The film explores themes of love, forgiveness, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly in the context of an elderly couple reuniting under challenging circumstances.

Cast

Reception

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2019 Fajr Film Festival Best Actress In a Leading Role Fatemah Motamed Aria Nominated
Best Original Score Peyman Yazdanian Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "اولین پوستر فیلم سینمایی "بنفشه آفریقایی"". اخبار سینمای ایران و جهان - سینماپرس (in Persian). 2019-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  2. ↑ "فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ↑ "Film Review: In "African Violet," Humanity Blooms in All Its Complex Glory | Film Festival Today". Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ↑ "African Violet | Dreamlab Films". www.dreamlabfilms.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ↑ "خلاصه داستان و بازیگران فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی +عکسها". آریا پیکس (in Persian). 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. ↑ "همه چیز درباره بنفشه آفریقایی". ایمنا (in Persian). 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. ↑ Anomalilly (2019-02-12). "Film Review: African Violet (2018) by Mona Zandi Haghighi". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  8. ↑ MovieMag. "نقد و بررسی فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی". moviemag.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  9. ↑ "نقد فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی – پرده سینما همچون بوم نقاشی". ویجیاتو (in Persian). 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  10. ↑ "تیوال فیلم بنفشه آفریقایی". www.tiwall.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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