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So Close, So Far
Film poster
Directed by	Reza Mirkarimi
Written by	Mohammad Reza Gohari Reza Mirkarimi
Produced by	Reza Mirkarimi
Starring	Masoud Rayegan Afshin Hashemi Elham Hamidi Ashkan Khatibi Mohammadreza Najafi
Cinematography	Hamid Khozouie Abyane
Edited by	Bahram Ardalan Bahram Dehghan
Music by	Mohammad Reza Aligholi
Release date	February 2005 (2005-02)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	Persian

So Close, So far (Persian: خیلی دور، خیلی نزدیک, Kheili Dour, Kheili Nazdik) is a 2005 Iranian drama film directed by Reza Mirkarimi. The film was also selected as Iran's representative for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.

Plot

An arrogant neurologist must examine the meaning of his life when his son is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. His trek through the desert to catch up with his son's astronomy field trip leads him to encounter a number of seemingly ordinary people who challenge his views and values.

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Crystal Simorgh for Best Film

Not awarded (1983)
No winner (1984)
The Scarecrow (1985)
No absolute winner: Frosty Roads / The Grandfather / The Finish Line / The Bus (1986)
The Flight in the Night (1987)
No winner (1988)
Eye of the Hurricane (1989)
The Immigrant (1990)
Apartment No.13 (1991)
The Need (1992)
From Karkheh to Rhein (1993)
No winner (1994)
The Fateful Day (1995)
Father (1996)
Children of Heaven (1997)
The Glass Agency (1998)
Heeva (1999)
Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine (2000)
Baran (2001)
A House Built on Water (2002)
The Insane Flew Away (2003)
Mum's Guest (2004)
So Close, So Far (2005)
In the Name of the Father (2006)
The Third Day (2007)
As Simple as That (2008)
Doubt (2009)
In Amethyst Color (2010)
Crime (2011)
No winner (2012)
Give Back (2013)
Hussein Who Said No / Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz and Others (2014)
Crazy Rook (2015)
Standing in the Dust (2016)
Midday Adventures (2017)
The Lost Strait (2018)
When the Moon Was Full (2019)
Sun Children (2020)

Iranian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

1977–2023

The Cycle (1977)
Through the Olive Trees (1994)
The White Balloon (1995)
Gabbeh (1997)
Children of Heaven (1998)
The Color of Paradise (1999)
A Time for Drunken Horses (2000)
Baran (2001)
I'm Taraneh, 15 (2002)
Deep Breath (2003)
Turtles Can Fly (2004)
So Close, So Far (2005)
Café Transit (2006)
M for Mother (2007)
The Song of Sparrows (2008)
About Elly (2009)
Farewell Baghdad (2010)
A Separation (2011)
The Past (2013)
Today (2014)
Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
The Salesman (2016)
Breath (2017)
No Date, No Signature (2018)
Finding Farideh (2019)
Sun Children (2020)
A Hero (2021)
World War III (2022)
The Night Guardian (2023)