''Melbourne'' () is a 2014 Iranian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written and directed by

Nima Javidi Nima Javidi (Persian: نیما جاویدی, born 29 February 1980) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his films ''Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and ...

, starring

Payman Maadi Payman Maadi ( fa, پیمان معادی; born 1972), also known as Peyman Moadi, is an Iranian American actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for starring in the films ''A Separation'' (2011) and ''About Elly'' (2009) by Iranian A ...

and

Negar Javaherian Negar Javaherian ( fa, نگار جواهریان, born January 12, 1983) is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her acting in ''Gold and Copper'' (2010), '' Here Without Me'' (2011), ''A Cube of Sug''ar (2011) and '' The Painting Pool'' (20 ...

. it was premiered at the

32nd Fajr International Film Festival 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie ...

in Iran. the film won the

Golden Pyramid Award The Golden Pyramid Award is the highest prize for best film in the international competition of the Cairo International Film Festival, hosted annually in Cairo, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transc ...

for "Best Film in the International Competition" at the

36th Cairo International Film Festival The 36th Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي السادس والثلاثون) was held from November 9–18, 2014, including 17 films from ten Arab countries. Six films featured were nominated for ...

Critical reception

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * Iranian drama films Films directed by Nima Javidi 2010s Persian-language films Films about child death {{Iran-film-stub