''M for Mother'' ( fa, میم مثل مادر,

romanized Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, and ...

: Mim Mesle Madar) is an Iranian film. Directed by

Rasoul Mollaqolipour Rasoul Mollagholipour ( Persian:رسول ملاقلی‌پور; also spelled Rasool Mollagholi Poor; 1955 – 6 March 2007) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Career He began his career as a photographer. He direc ...

, the film stars Ali Shadman,

Golshifteh Farahani Rahavard Farahani ( fa, رهاورد فراهانی; born 10 July 1983), known professionally as Golshifteh Farahani (), is an Iranian-French actress. She is known for her performances in ''M for Mother'' (2006), '' Body of Lies'' (2008), ''Abo ...

and

Hossein Yari Hossein Yari (also ''Hosein Yari'', fa, حسین یاری; born 1968 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian actor. He started acting in theatre first, then joined the Iranian TV. Filmography *Blue Whale - 2019 *''Wishbone'' - 2017 * ''Mazar-i-Sharif' ...

. it was selected as the Iranian entry for the

Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

at the

80th Academy Awards The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2007. The award ceremony took place on February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During t ...

, but it was not nominated. The film is among the highest box office records in the history of Iranian cinema.BBCPersian.com
/ref> Acclaimed Iranian actress

stars in this film. The film's score attained great acclaim, composed by

Arya Aziminejad Arya Aziminejad ( fa, آریا عظیمی‌نژاد; born 25 April 1973) is an Iranian music composer. Biography Aziminejad was born into a cultured family in Tehran. His first teacher was his grandfather who taught him to play setar. Arya' ...

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* Iranian drama films Persian-language films 2006 films {{Iran-film-stub

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