''The Willow Tree'' ( fa, بید مجنون , translit. ''Bid-e Majnoon'') is an 2005

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

ian film directed by

Majid Majidi Majid Majidi ( fa, مجید مجیدی, ; born 17 April 1959) is an Iranian film director, producer, and screenwriter, who started his film career as an actor. In his films, Majidi has touched on many themes and genres and has won numerous inte ...

. It tells the story of Youssef, a man blinded in a fireworks accident, when eight years old. After an operation he regains his vision, changing his life in unexpected ways. It was filmed from 10 February 2004 – 10 August 2004 in both

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

and

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

. It was released in the United States on August 3, 2007.

Cast

Parviz Parastui Parviz Parastui ( fa, پرویز پرستویی ; born 24 June 1955) is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including four Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor–making him the only actor to have four wins in that category–four Hafez ...

- Youssef * Roya Taymourian - Roya *Afarin Obeisi - Mother *

Mohammad Amir Naji Reza Naji is an Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Naji started his career in theater when he was a teenager. While serving in the Iranian army, he continued to perform in different roles. His first role in a film goes back to ...

- Morteza *Melika Eslafi - Mariam *

Leila Otadi Leila Otadi ( fa, لیلا اوتادی) is an Iranian actress. Early life and education Leila was born in Tehran/Shemrian. At age of 7, she had a chance to begin acting in films. However, her family and she thought school was more important ...

- Pari *Mahmoud Behraznia - Mahmood *Ebrahim Otadi - Mehdi

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* * * 2005 drama films 2005 films Films directed by Majid Majidi 2000s Persian-language films Films whose director won the Best Directing Crystal Simorgh Iranian drama films Films shot in Paris Films shot in Tehran Crystal Simorgh for Audience Choice of Best Film winners {{2000s-drama-film-stub