Rhino Season
فصل کرگدن (Persian)
Directed byBahman Ghobadi
Written byBahman Ghobadi
Produced by
  • Bahman Ghobadi
  • Menderes Demir (executive producer)
Starring
Narrated byBayan Nassir
CinematographyTouraj Aslani
Edited byValerie Loiseleux
Music byKeyhan Kalhor
Release dates
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesIraq[1][2]
Kurdistan[1][2]
Turkey[1][2]
Iran[citation needed]
LanguagesPersian
Turkish
Box office$381,529[3]

Rhino Season (Persian: فصل کرگدن; Fasle Kargadan) is a 2012 Iraqi-Kurdistan-Turkish docufiction film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and presented by Martin Scorsese.[1] Starring Behrouz Vossoughi, Monica Bellucci, Yılmaz Erdoğan, Caner Cindoruk, and Arash Labaf. The movie includes poems read and written by Bayan Nassir.[4]

The film is based on Iranian Kurdish poet and author Sedigh Kamangar, who spent 27 years imprisoned in Iran while his family was told that he was dead. For many years Sadegh's family cried over a fake grave staged by the Iranian government.[5]

Plot

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Cast

Production

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Reception

On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[6]

John DeFoe of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Haunting feature that crafts fiction from the inspiration of real-life Kurdish-Iranian poet Sadegh Kamangar. Co-star Monica Bellucci may attract much of the attention Stateside, but the film's ravishing aesthetic and multiple points of political interest will make it fascinating to many cineastes".[7]

Awards and nominations

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Award Category Nominee Result
Asia Pacific Screen Awards Achievement in Cinematography Turaj Aslani Won
Asian Film Awards Best Cinematographer Turaj Aslani Won
Best Editor Valérie Loiseleux Nominated
Best Production Designer Bahman Ghobadi Won
Ali Daryayi
Camerimage Bronze Frog Turaj Aslani Won
Golden Frog Nominated
Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo for Best International Feature Bahman Ghobadi Nominated
Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal Best Asian Film Bahman Ghobadi, Iran Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival Prize of the Jury for Best Cinematography Turaj Aslani Won
Golden Seashell Bahman Ghobadi Nominated
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Grand Prize Bahman Ghobadi Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tsui, Clarence (6 October 2012). "Busan 2012: Martin Scorsese Reteams with Iranian Director Bahman Ghobadi". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Chicago International Film Festival - films & schedule - Rhino Season". Chicago International Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Rhino Season". Box Office Mojo.
  4. ^ "Rhino Season film 'rebirth for exiled Iran director'". BBC News. 13 September 2012.
  5. ^ Rhino Season and Iran's Historical Trauma
  6. ^ "Rhino Season Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  7. ^ DeFoe, John (September 13, 2012). "Rhino Season (Fasle Kargadan): Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. THR Staff. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

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