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African Violet

  • 2019
  • 1h 33m
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Fatemah Motamed-Aria in African Violet (2019)
Middle-aged Shokoo (Fatemeh Motamed Arya) finds out that ex-husband, Fereydoun (Reza Babak), has been placed in a nursing home by their children. She, and second husband Reza (Saeed Aghakhani), decide to take care of Fereydoun themselves, but in their own home. In doing so, the relationship between Shokoo and Fereydoun is significantly transformed. This new situation affects Reza and Shokoo's daily life and unexpected changes take place in the lives of all three characters.
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When Fereydoun's children put him in a nursing home, his ex-wife Shokoo takes him to her house although her new husband does not quite approve.When Fereydoun's children put him in a nursing home, his ex-wife Shokoo takes him to her house although her new husband does not quite approve.When Fereydoun's children put him in a nursing home, his ex-wife Shokoo takes him to her house although her new husband does not quite approve.

  • Director
    • Mona Zandi Haqiqi
  • Writers
    • Hamidreza Bababeygi
    • Mona Zandi Haqiqi
  • Stars
    • Fatemah Motamed-Aria
    • Saeed Aghakhani
    • Reza Babak
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    • Director
      • Mona Zandi Haqiqi
    • Writers
      • Hamidreza Bababeygi
      • Mona Zandi Haqiqi
    • Stars
      • Fatemah Motamed-Aria
      • Saeed Aghakhani
      • Reza Babak
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Fatemah Motamed-Aria
    Fatemah Motamed-Aria
    • Shokoo
    Saeed Aghakhani
    Saeed Aghakhani
    • Reza
    Reza Babak
    • Fereydoun
    Mehdi Hosseininia
    • Ghasem
    Roya Javidnia
    • Soraya
    Neda Jebreili
    Neda Jebreili
    • Fereshteh
    • (as Neda Jebraeili)
    Maryam Shirazi
    • Shahla
    Seyed Ebrahim Emadi
    Majid Fallah
    Mojtaba Akbarzadeh Kahrizi
    • Mohsen
    Hamed Khaksar
    • Director
      • Mona Zandi Haqiqi
    • Writers
      • Hamidreza Bababeygi
      • Mona Zandi Haqiqi
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      Mona Zandi's 2nd feature film.

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official sites
      • Salam Cinema
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Banafsheh Afrighaei
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production company
      • Behnegar
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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