A Cube of Sugar
| A Cube of Sugar یه حبه قند | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi |
| Produced by | Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi |
| Written by |
Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi Mohammad Reza Gohari |
| Starring | Negar Javaherian |
| Cinematography | Hamid Khozouie Abyaneh |
Release dates |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
A Cube of Sugar (Persian: یک حبه قند, transcr. Yek Habe Ghand or Ye Habe Ghand) is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed by Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi.[1][2]
On 24 September 2012, the film was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.[3] However, on the same day the head of Iran's government controlled cinema agency called for a boycott of the Oscars due to the Innocence of Muslims video on YouTube that originated in the United States.[4] Reuters reported that Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Hosseini had confirmed that Iran would boycott.[5]
Plot
There are a couple of stories going on all together. The main story is about a day of life in a very traditional family in Iran.
The main plot: Pasandideh the youngest girl in a traditional family who is living with her family and relatives including her mother, her old uncle, and aunt. They live in a traditional old house in an old city. She is supposed to marry soon to an old family friends' grandson who is a student in a western country. Everything is already arranged for marriage and all of her sisters arrive to the old house one by one.
The Hamid and Hormoz story: Hormoz, husband of Pasandideh's sister who recently is released from prison, with the aid of Hamid (the husband of another sister of Pasandideh) is trying to find the treasure which they believe is buried in some parts of this old house while the marriage ceremony is going on.
Cast
- Puneh Abdolkarim-Zadeh as Shamsi
- Amir Hossein Arman as Ghasem
- Farhad Aslani as Haj Naser
- Shamsi Fazlollahi as Uncle's wife
- Hedayat Hashemi as Hamid
- Asghar Hemmat as Hormoz
- Negar Javaherian as Pasandideh
- Reza Kianian as Jafar
- Baran Kosari as Grooms Relative
- Rohullah Mofidi as Doctor
- Parivash Nazarieh as Masumeh
- Saeed Poursamimi as Uncle Ezzatolah
- Rima Raminfar as Azam
- Soheila Razavi as Mother
Awards
- Best Film - Ibn Arabi International Film Festival 2012
- Best Film - Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema 2013
See also
- List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Iranian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 146. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ↑ "A Cube of Sugar". Miami Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "Iran Selects Nominee for 2013 Oscars". presstv.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ "Iran to write to Academy over anti-Islam film". Tehran Times. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ "Iran Oscars Boycott". Reuters. Retrieved 30 September 2012.