THE BADGER
Synopsis
LOGLINE: “The Badger” is the story of a 40-year-old woman called Soodeh Sharifzadegan who faces a strange incident, right before her second marriage.
SYNOPSIS: Right before Soodeh Sharifzadegan’s second marriage, her 11-year-old son, “Matiar” is kidnapped. After considerable effort, Soodeh is forced to ask for the ransom money from her ex-husband, “Peyman”. After Matiar’s release, Soodeh, being curious, comes to the sudden realization that it was all her son’s plan to provide the grounds for his father’s return.
Credits
Vishka Asayesh – “Soodeh Sharifzadegan”
Hasan Majuni – “Peyman Jenabi”
Mehraveh Sharifinia – “Afra”
Behoosh Bakhtiari – “Mahindokht”
Gohar Kheirandish – “Auntie Afsoon”
Reza Behbudi – “Sirus Sharifzadegan”
Director Statement
LIFE FORCES YOU TO FORGIVE!
Director Biography
Kazem Mollaie started filmmaking with short films in 1999. He holds a B.A. in Cinema Directing from “Soore University of Tehran” in 2005. Mollaie has been a member of several organizations such as “Iranian Young Cinema Society” (IYCS), the “Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds” (Khaneh Cinema), member of the Board of Directors of “Iranian Short Film Association” (ISFA) and “Directors Guild of Iran.” He is known for his first feature movie, named “KUPAL” (2017), and short films like “DELETE” (2011) and “MINUS” (2009). His second feature film is “THE BADGER” (2020) that is nominated as the Best Film in the “23rd. Shanghai International Film Festival” [ASIAN NEW TALENT AWARD] in its World Premiere.
– Kazem Mollaie, Born on the 21st. September 1981 in Sabzevar, Iran
– Member of “Iranian Youth Cinema Society” (IYCS) / 1998
– Has started filmmaking with a short film named “From Game to …” / 1999
– Holding two personal “Photo Exhibitions” / 1999 – 2000
– Director of the film and photo center of “Soore University of Tehran” / 2003 – 2005
– Holds a B.Sc. in Cinema Directing from “Soore University of Tehran” / 2005
– The author of a cinematic page of “Asrar newspaper” / 2005 – 2006
– Member of “Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds” (Khaneh Cinema) / 2009
– Member of “The Iranian Short Film Association” (ISFA) / 2009
– Jury Member of the “Iranian Short Film Academy” / 2011 – 2019
– Member of the Selection Committee of the “8th. Varesh International Film Festival” / 2015
– Member of the Selection Committee of the “32nd. Tehran Int. Short Film Festival” / 2015
– Jury Member of “Kichah Film Festival” / 2016
– Chief Editor of ISFA website (iranianshortfilm.com) / 2016
– Member of Board of Directors of Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA) / 2016
– Member of the Selection Committee of the “34th. Tehran Int. Short Film Festival” / 2017
– Jury Member of the “19th. Iran Cinema Celebration Academy” (Khaneh Cinema) / 2017
– Jury Member of the “9th. Wordless International Short Film Festival” / 2017
– Spokesman of “Film Week of Serbia” in IRAN/ 2018
– Member of the Selection Committee of the “9th. Iranian Independent Short Film Festival” / 2018
– Special guest and Spokesman of Round Table of Iran’s Cinema in the “5th. Hanoi International Film Festival” in VIETNAM / 2018
– Manager of public relations of the “3rd. National Mowj Short Film Festival” / 2018 – 2019
– Jury Member of the “16th. Qazvin Film Festival” / 2019
– Jury Member of ISFA AWARD in the “9th. Varesh International Film Festival” / 2019
– Jury Member of the “16th. Nahal International Film Festival” / 2019
– Workshop of the “New Ideas, New Scripts” in the “37th. Tehran International Short Film Festival” / 2020
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