''Invitation'' ( fa, دعوت, Davat) is a 2008 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. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Ebrahim Hatamikia Ibrahim (also spelled Ibraheem) ( ar, إبراهيم, ) is the Arabic name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham and one of Allah's messengers in the Quran. It is a common first name and surname among Muslims and Arab Christians, a cognate of the ...

, who also co-wrote the

screenplay ''ScreenPlay'' is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993. Background After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, ...

with

Chista Yasrebi Chista Yasrebi ( fa, چیستا یثربی) (born 19 October 1968 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian university lecturer, playwright, translator, literary critic and publisher. Early life and education Yasrebi was born in Tehran in 1968. She recei ...

. It is a poly-layered narrative, with many celebrities in the cast.

Synopsis

A number of different families face a similar crisis and they react according to their specific points of view. It is a Persian drama film about several couples realizing that they are going to have a baby, and each of these couples' lives play out in different episodes through the film. The film revolves around the theme of child

abortion Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pregn ...

and its main message can be interpreted as "a child who is invited to come to this world should not be aborted" even if it is from a 60 year old, widow or a concubine who likes her job more than her child, or a wandering woman in a city that is distancing herself from her plumper husband. One critic described it as "a movie about abortions in which no abortions happen". This episode of the film which about two university students

Pejman Bazeghi Pejman Bazeghi ( fa, پژمان بازغی; born 10 August 1974) is an Iranian actor. Biography Bazeghi was born on August 10, 1974 in Tehran, Iran to an ethnic Persian family. He is the second child of a family of five, with an origin fro ...

is eliminated after the filming which is considered due to

censorship Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient". Censorship can be conducted by governments ...

treatments, but Ebrahim Hatamikia considers it as the result of time shortages in the limited boundary for a film.

Cast and crew

This film starrs Farhad Ghaemian,

Mohammad-Reza Foroutan Mohammad Reza Foroutan ( fa, محمدرضا فروتن; born December 28, 1968, in Tehran) is an Iranian actor and singer. Life Mohammad Reza Foroutan was born on December 28, 1968, in Tehran.He has started acting since 1994.He studied Health P ...

Mahnaz Afshar Mahnaz Afshar ( fa, مهناز افشار; born June 10, 1977) is an Iranian actress. She gained wide recognition in the record-breaking film ''Cease Fire'' (2006). She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Cymorgh, two Hafez Awa ...

, Katayoun Riahi,

Merila Zarei Merila Zarei ( fa, مریلا زارعی, also Romanized as "Merīlā Zāre'ī"; born April 14, 1974) is an Iranian actress. She is one of the most influential actresses after the Islamic Revolution of Iran, who has acted in the films of great d ...

Gohar Kheirandish Gohar Kheirandish ( fa, گوهر خیراندیش; born ) is an Iranian actress and was born in Neyriz. While studying and working in Tehran, Kheirandish started working in television. Her first film, Days of Waiting, was directed by Asghar Has ...

Soraya Ghasemi Soraya Qasemi ( fa, ثریا قاسمی; born 19 December 1940) is an Iranian actress. She was born in Tehran and her mother Hamideh Kheirabadi was known as ''Mother of the Iranian Cinema''.''Hamideh Kheirābādi, the "Nādereh" of the Iranian ...

, Reza Babak,

Siamak Ansari Siamak Ansari ( fa, سیامک انصاری; born 3 August 1968) is an Iranian actor and director mostly known for his appearances in sitcom comedy series. He has many feature films in his career and has worked with major Iranian film directors. ...

, Majid Moshiri,

Sara Khoeniha Sara Khoeniha ( fa, سارا خوئینی‌ها; also Romanized as "Sara Khoeiniha"; born 1975 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress. She also acted by the name "Sara Vosoughi". She graduated from University of Tehran in the field Graphics. Life She ...

, Sahar Jafarijozani, Anahita Netami, Hoda Naseh, Negar Foroozandeh, Negin Sedaghatgooya and

Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia ( fa, محمدرضا شریفی‌نیا, born 15 June 1955) is an Iranian actor and film producer . Early life Sharifinia was born on 15 June 1955 in Tehran, Iran. After graduating from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'', ...

. Production crew includes: *

Sound engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, ...

: Mehran Malakouti *First director assistant and program planner: Alireza Shams Sharifi *Script Supervisor: Mina Zarpour *Photographer: Esmail Hatamikia *Production manager: Mohammadreza Mansouri *Special Fx: Abbas Shoghi

Release and reception

Hatamikia chose to release the film before the

Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...

and did not enter it into the festival.

References

External links

* * {{Ebrahim Hatamikia 2008 drama films 2008 films 2000s pregnancy films Films about abortion Films directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia Iranian drama films