''Damascus Time'' () is a 2018 drama film by Iranian director

Ebrahim Hatamikia Ebrahim Hatamikia (; born 23 September 1961) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor. Hatamikia is a prolific proponent of films depicting the Iran–Iraq War's impact on Iran. His films are considered some of the be ...

. The plot revolves around an Iranian pilot and his copilot son whose plane is seized by

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forces in Syria while carrying a cargo of humanitarian relief supplies to people in a war zone. Hadi Hejazifar, Babak Hamidian and an ensemble of Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese actors star in the film.

Synopsis

Ali and his son, Younes, play pilots trying to rescue civilians besieged and attacked by ISIS forces in eastern Syria. The pilots have come to help the townspeople escape in an aging

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cargo plane.

Cast

* Babak Hamidian * Hadi Hejazifar * Khaled El Sayed * Pierre Dagher * Laleh Marzban * Mahdi Sheikh Isa * Lath El Mofty * Behzad Khalaj

Release

The movie seeks to shed light on the reality of Daesh and what the Western media is trying to hide from the world about them. Hatamikia, Homayunfar and Joseph Salameh, the Lebanese actor who stars as Abu Omar al-Shishani in the film, attended the ceremony organized at the Kurosh Cineplex.

Awards

At the 2018 Fajr International Film Festival, Ebrahim Hatamikia was co-awarded the Crystal Simorgh for best director. Mohammad-Ali Jafari,

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Chief-Commander, congratulated Hatamikia on receiving the Award. The movie won two other awards for Best Composer and Best Sound Effects, and holds the record of being nominated in eight categories.

Reception

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commander,

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described the movie as a "masterpiece." Lead actor Hadi Hejazifar said that he was not satisfied with his performance in the movie. According to reports, the film is planned to premiere South Korea, Japan, Iraq, and Lebanon.

References

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* * 2010s war films 2018 films Films about Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Films about the Syrian civil war Films directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia Films set in Syria Films whose director won the Best Directing Crystal Simorgh Iranian action films Iranian war films {{Iran-film-stub