''African Violet'' (
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: بنفشه آفریقایی,
romanized
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: Banafsheh Afrighaei) is a 2019 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Mona Zandi Haghighi
Mona Zandi (; born 20 October 1972 in Tehran) is an Iranian film director. She is best known as a director and editor of short films, documentaries, and feature films. Her film work belongs to the cinema of post-revolutionary Iran, which focuses ...
and written by Haghighi and Hamidreza Bababeigi. The film screened for the first time at the
37th Fajr Film Festival
The 37th Fajr Film Festival () was held from 1 to 11 February 2019 in Tehran, Iran. The nominees for the 37th Fajr Film Festival were announced on February 10, 2019, at the press conference.
Winners and nominees
Main Competition
Fir ...
and received 2 nominations.
Plot
Shokoo decides to bring her elderly ex-husband, Fereydoun, to come live with her and her husband, Reza, who also once was Fereydoun's best friend. Initially, Fereydoun refuses to speak to her and Reza is uncomfortable with him in their home. Shokoo navigates the challenges of caring for the ailing Fereydoun while all three of them deal with their emotions and memories of their past relationships.
The film explores themes of love, forgiveness, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly in the context of an elderly couple reuniting under challenging circumstances.
Cast
*
Fatemah Motamed Aria as Shokoo
*
Saeed Aghakhani
Saeed Aghakhani (, born February 23, 1972) is an Iranian actor and director. He has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh () is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual fil ...
as Reza
* Reza Babak as Fereydoun
* Mehdi Hosseinina as Ghasem
* Roya Javidnia as Soraya
*
Neda Jebraeili as Fereshteh
* Maryam Shirazi as Shahla
Reception
Accolades
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt9752488
2010s Persian-language films
2019 drama films
2019 films
Iranian drama films