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. The film was edited by Iranian filmmaker

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and stars Hassan Pourshirazi as Rahmat.

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was the filming location for the fictional setting of a salt encrusted land.

Cast

*Hasan Pourshirazi - Rahmat *Younes Ghazali - Nasim *Mohammad Rabbani - Guardman

Global Lens 2011 Series

The film is featured in th
Global Lens 2011
film series, sponsored by The Global Film Initiative.

Controversy

In December 2010, Mohammad Rasoulof, along with his editor - Iranian director Jafar Panahi - were sentenced to six years in prison for film-related activities. Since then, many notable people in the film industry, including Steven Spielberg,

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, and Oliver Stone, have expressed solidarity with Rasoulof and Panahi. In January 2011, the film foundation and human rights organization Cine Foundation International launched a video protest mechanism called WHITE MEADOWS (named for the

film), developed by Ericson deJesus (of

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and

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). The video mechanism "allow(s) anyone in the world to record a short video statement about Panahi and Rasoulof.". In October 2011, " e Appeals Court of Tehran Province has issued its rulings for Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof who were sentenced to prison terms and bans by the lower court. Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof are two Iranian filmmakers and directors charged with acting against national security and propaganda against the regime." "Following the defendants’ objections and requests for appeal, their cases were reviewed by the 54th branch of the Appeals Court in Tehran Province. The Appeals Court then issued its final rulings upholding the verdict against Jafar Panahi but reducing Mohammad Rasoulof’s prison sentence to one year."http://www.en-hrana.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=548:final-ruling-for-jafar-panahi-a-mohammad-rasoulof&catid=20:cultural&Itemid=2/

Awards

Dubai International Film Festival The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF, ar, مهرجان دبي السينمائي الدولي) is the leading film festival in the Arab region. The 12th edition of DIFF took place from December 9 – 16, 2015. In 2018, the DIFF announc ...

- Muhr Asia-Africa Award for Best Actor (Hassan Pourshirazi)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1509132/awards *

- Asia-Africa Special Jury Prize for Best Feature *

San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; es, Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, eu, Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in ...

- Golden Seashell Award (Nominated) *

Denver Film Festival The Denver Film Festival is held in November, primarily at the Denver Film Center/Colfax, in Denver, Colorado, now the Anna and John J. Sie FilmCenter (Sie FilmCenter). Premiere events are held in the Buell Theatre and Ellie Caulkins Opera House ...

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Award for Best Feature Film *

Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. Tribeca was f ...

- Narrative Features Competition

References

External links

Global Lens 2011 film THE WHITE MEADOWS
- The Global Film Initiative *
Uncommon Beauty
- Review fro
The Mantle
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