Rosewater (2014)
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- R
- 1h 43min
- Biography, Drama
- 27 Nov 2014 (Israel)
- Movie
Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari is detained by Iranian forces who brutally interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Gael García Bernal | ... |
Maziar Bahari
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| Kim Bodnia | ... |
Javadi (Rosewater)
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| Dimitri Leonidas | ... |
Davood
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| Haluk Bilginer | ... |
Baba Akbar
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| Shohreh Aghdashloo | ... |
Moloojoon
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| Golshifteh Farahani | ... |
Maryam
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| Claire Foy | ... |
Paola
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| Amir El-Masry | ... |
Alireza
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| Nasser Faris | ... |
Haj Agha
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Kambiz Hosseini | ... |
Hassan
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| Numan Acar | ... |
Rahim
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Ayman Sharaiha | ... |
Blue-Eyed Seyyed
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Zeid Kattan | ... |
Seyyed
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Ali Elayan | ... |
Channel One State TV Interviewer
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Nidal Ali | ... |
Prison Soundsman
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| Alex Klaus | ... |
Prison Barber
(as Alex Claus)
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Firas Fanni | ... |
Another Prisoner
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Alaadin Khasawneh | ... |
Prison Guard
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Hamid Masri | ... |
Admission Guard #1
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Wissam Tobaileh | ... |
Admission Guard #2
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| Amir Rahimzadeh | ... |
Abdul
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Manar Mughrabi | ... |
Female Agent
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| Arian Moayed | ... |
Hamid
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Mohammad Abdel Raheem | ... |
Cyrus
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Manaf Irani | ... |
Avid Debate Watcher
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Mohammad Sami | ... |
Teenage Boy
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| Miles Jupp | ... |
Maziar's Producer
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| Andrew Gower | ... |
Jimmy the Avid Editor
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Lindsey Hilsum | ... |
Self
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Ed Ward | ... |
Field Producer
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| Jason Jones | ... |
Jason Jones
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Jonathan Hopper | ... |
Young Rosewater
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Bassam Hanna | ... |
Rosewater's Father
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Nafisa Ghazi | ... |
Rosewater's Mother
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Hassan Sha'er | ... |
1980 Prison Warden
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Ahmad Massad | ... |
Tavab
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Hamza Al-Muhaisen | ... |
Young Maziar
(as Hamza Muhaisen)
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Saif Goussous | ... |
Polling Station Policeman
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Ali Hussein | ... |
Maziar's Newborn Daughter
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Saro Karaoghlanian | ... |
Maziar's Friend
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Hannah Douglass | ... |
Flight Attendant
(as Hannah Douglas)
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| Eyad Zoubi | ... |
Shah's Guard
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| Mohammad Nizar | ... |
Cyrus
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| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Noor Alshaikhly | ... |
Newscaster (uncredited)
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| Hillary Clinton | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Leonard Cohen | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bijan Daryani | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited) (voice)
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| Christopher Flockton | ... |
Newscaster (uncredited)
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| Ayatollah Khomeini | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Rachel Maddow | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Larry Nuñez | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Hugh O'Brien | ... |
Business Man (uncredited)
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John Ressos | ... |
Seyeed (uncredited)
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| Sam Shoubber | ... |
Protestor (uncredited)
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| Bob Simon | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Laith Soudani | ... |
House party guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jon Stewart | ||
Written by
| Jon Stewart | ... | (screenplay) |
| Maziar Bahari | ... | (book "Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival") and |
| Aimee Molloy | ... | (book "Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival") |
Produced by
| Eli Bush | ... | executive producer |
| Stacy Calabrese | ... | executive of creative development: Oddlot Entertainment (as Stacey Keppler) |
| Catherine Farrell | ... | associate producer |
| Chris McShane | ... | executive producer |
| Gigi Pritzker | ... | producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | producer |
| Jason Sack | ... | associate producer |
| Jason Shrier | ... | associate producer |
| Jon Stewart | ... | producer |
| Will Weiske | ... | co-producer |
| Lila Yacoub | ... | executive producer |
| Atilla Salih Yücer | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Howard Shore | ||
Cinematography by
| Mahmoud al Massad | ||
| Bobby Bukowski | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jay Rabinowitz | ||
Editorial Department
| Baha' Al-Hussein | ... | assistant editor |
| Matt Breitenbach | ... | on-line editor |
| Andrew Geary | ... | additional colorist |
| Nick Monton | ... | head of production: Company 3 |
| Rhonda L. Moore | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Ewelina Nietupska | ... | digital intermediate color assist |
| Megan Pollin | ... | post-production assistant |
| Tom Poole | ... | senior colorist |
| Mike Selemon | ... | associate editor |
| Pete Conlin | ... | post production (uncredited) |
| Heather Goodwillie | ... | post production (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hoffman | ... | post production (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lara Atalla | ||
| Jina Jay | ||
| Debra Zane | ||
Production Design by
| Gerald Sullivan | ||
Art Direction by
| Samy Keilani | ||
Set Decoration by
| Karim Kheir | ||
| Nasser Zoubi | ... | key set decorator |
Costume Design by
| Phaedra Dahdaleh | ||
Makeup Department
| Farah Jadaane | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Yasmeen Abunuwar | ... | unit manager |
| Jamal Al Adwan | ... | unit manager |
| Diala Al Raie | ... | assistant production manager |
| Gavin J. Behrman | ... | production supervisor |
| Danielle Blumstein | ... | production supervisor additional photography |
| Catherine Farrell | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Fuad Khalil | ... | production manager |
| Rula Saleh | ... | travel & accommodation coordinator |
| Will Weiske | ... | unit production manager |
| Suzie F. Wiesmann | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tarik Afifi | ... | third assistant director |
| Hazem Alagha | ... | assistant director PA |
| Henry Jay Gordon | ... | third assistant director: UK |
| K.K. Hareb | ... | second second assistant director |
| Alex Kaye-Besley | ... | second assistant director UK |
| Mohammad Kloob | ... | production assistant |
| Mohammed-Karim Shehabi | ... | third assistant director: day player |
| Kamen Velkovsky | ... | second assistant director |
| Atilla Salih Yücer | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Anas Balawi | ... | property master |
| Tiffany M. Carpenter | ... | graphic designer |
| Natasha Dahdaleh | ... | costumer |
| Ibrahim Daoud | ... | set dresser |
| Sasha Doghjouqa | ... | props |
| Amna Al Hawaj | ... | production coordinator |
| Ibraheemkhorma | ... | standing by art director |
| Sam Khoubrouy Pak | ... | assistant art director |
| Yousef Mahasneh | ... | plaster assistant |
| Bradley Rubenstein | ... | camera scenic: New York |
| Farah Salah | ... | art coordinator |
| Samir Zaidan | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Wolfgang Beck | ... | a.d.r. recordist |
| Josh Berger | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Rachel Chancey | ... | foley supervisor |
| Ian Cymore | ... | adr engineer (as Ian Gaffney-Rosenfeld) |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Heather Gross | ... | foley editor |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | foley mixer |
| Falah Hannoun | ... | sound recordist |
| Eric Hirsch | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| Dave Paterson | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | dialogue/adr supervisor |
| Michael Rivera | ... | adr recordist |
| Ric Schnupp | ... | adr recordist |
| Fadi Shehadeh | ... | boom operator |
| Andy Stallabrass | ... | adr mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Laura J. Hill | ... | digital compositor: east side effects |
| Michael Huber | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Alex Lemke | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Alex Ling | ... | digital compositor |
| Jesse Spielman | ... | digital compositor |
| Min Tesch | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Larry Nuñez | ... | stunt player |
| Peter Pedrero | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mohammad Ali Balaawi | ... | grip |
| Yousef Abed Alnabi | ... | dailies technician |
| Shereen Baddour | ... | assistant camera |
| Hosni Al Baqa | ... | best boy gaffer / gaffer |
| Michael J. Burke | ... | first assistant camera (as Mike J. Burke) |
| John Busch | ... | b cam operator |
| Kristin Davis | ... | data manager: UK |
| Roger Eaton | ... | E.P.K camera operator / cinematographer: behind the scene |
| Wick Finch | ... | gaffer: uk |
| Qusai Harb | ... | best boy: grip |
| Qais Karadsheh | ... | data management supervisor (jordan) |
| Iain Mackay | ... | steadicam operator: UK |
| Laith Majali | ... | still photographer |
| Tanya Marar | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Miroshnik | ... | first assistant camera (second unit) (as Miroshnik Michael) |
| Yazan Najem | ... | gaffer (as Yazan Abu Nijem) |
| Said Najmi | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Khaleel Qopti | ... | lighting technician |
| Alaa Sameer | ... | grip |
| David Stragmeister | ... | camera operator |
| Aabid Youssef | ... | d.i.t.: technician |
Casting Department
| Adel Akkad | ... | casting assistant |
| Olivia Brittain | ... | casting assistant |
| Adam DeLisi | ... | casting |
| Debbie DeLisi | ... | casting |
| Rachel Desmarest | ... | casting: France |
| Dann Fink | ... | adr voice casting |
| Alaadin Khasawneh | ... | casting associate |
| Mohammad Kloob | ... | extras casting |
| Shayna Markowitz | ... | casting associate |
| Bruce Winant | ... | adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alaa Johary | ... | costume assistant |
| Farah Karouta | ... | costume assistant |
| Abdo Rayyan | ... | costume supervisor |
| Zeina Soufan | ... | key costumer on |
Location Management
| Jamal Al Adwan | ... | location scout |
| Tom Mellish | ... | assistant location manager |
| Omar Nusairat | ... | assistant location manager |
| Saeb Abul Ragheb | ... | location manager |
| Adam Richards | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| 25 Band | ... | composer: additional music |
| Amy Baer | ... | music preparation |
| Jon Banks | ... | santoor |
| Chad Birmingham | ... | music editor |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | percussion |
| Linda Cohen | ... | music supervisor |
| Alan Frey | ... | music production coordinator |
| Stuart Hall | ... | musician: ney / oud |
| Jan Hendrickse | ... | flute music |
| Sina Mafee | ... | musician |
| Arash Moradi | ... | flute: tambour |
| Sam Okell | ... | mixed by / scoring mixer |
| Ouf | ... | performer: additional music |
| Frank Ricotti | ... | percussion |
| Martin Robertson | ... | duduk |
| Sina Sae | ... | musician |
| James Sizemore | ... | composer: additional music / score producer |
| Sonia Slany | ... | musician: kamancha |
| Tik Taak | ... | composer: additional music |
| David Torn | ... | electric guitar |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Bailey | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Yousef Badran | ... | driver |
| Peter Williams | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Raya Aburub | ... | on-call PA |
| Ahmad Al-Abbas | ... | Production Accounting Assistant |
| Nada Atieh | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer |
| Sahar Bibiyan | ... | adr voice |
| Daniel Blewett | ... | production assistant: uk |
| Dave Booys | ... | production assistant |
| Soraya Broukhim | ... | adr voice |
| Siham Butakmani | ... | international marketing & publicity |
| Alana Crow | ... | additional legal services / business & legal affairs |
| Chas Dabby | ... | travel agent |
| George David | ... | film commission |
| Khaled Farrah | ... | production assistant |
| Annie Gaudet | ... | post production accountant |
| Simon Gibson | ... | mastered by |
| Colin Greten | ... | assistant: Scott Rudin |
| Majd Hanna | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Michael Craig Hillman | ... | text translation |
| Rachel Jablin | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Tom Just | ... | manager, business & legal affairs: oddlot |
| Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak | ... | text translation |
| Hussen Kastner | ... | trainee production |
| Ruba Kharuf | ... | production accountant |
| Richard Klein | ... | security consultant: McLarty Media |
| Zein Majali | ... | production assistant |
| Qais Masadeh | ... | production assistant |
| Aaron Michiel | ... | executive vice president: business & legal affairs; OddLot Entertainment |
| Nahid Mozzaffari | ... | poetry |
| Diego Daniel Pardo | ... | dialect coach |
| Natalya Petrosova | ... | EVP: Oddlot Entertainment |
| Anas Rawashdeh | ... | additional production assistant |
| Charles K. Redlinger | ... | consultant |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | stock footage researcher |
| Dan Sarrow | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin |
| Tareq Shuqom | ... | production assistant / production runner |
| Mahyad Tousi | ... | consultant |
| Christopher Verone | ... | production staff |
| Ben Vokes | ... | set pa |
| Alexandra Williamson | ... | adr voice |
| Dan Worth | ... | key runner |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Feelgood Entertainment (2015) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Open Road Films (II) (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Eagle Films (2014) (Non-US) (Middle East)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2015) (Portugal)
- Search Engine Films (2014) (Canada)
- levelFILM (2014) (Canada)
Special Effects
- East Side Effects (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- Above the Line Set Assistance & Security (UK security)
- Big Film Design (title design)
- Big Film Design (titles)
- BoomGen Studios (audience engagement)
- BoomGen Studios (publicity)
- Entertainment Partners Canada (payroll services)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- HSBC (production banking)
- Harbor Picture Company (ADR)
- Harbor Picture Company (sound editorial)
- Harbor Picture Company (sound mix)
- Howe Records (soundtrack)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- McLarty Media (security consultant)
- MissionX (security)
- Scallywag Travel (travel agent)
- Sixteen19 (post-production facilities)
- Stepping Stone Foley Studio (foley studio)
- The Royal Film Commission (special thanks)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (adr recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based of a true story about a journalist who gets detained and brutally interrogated in prison for 118 days. The journalist Maziar Bahari was blindfolded and interrogated for 4 months in Evin prison in Iran, while the only distinguishable feature about his captor is the distinct smell of rosewater. An interview and sketch that Maziar did with a journalist on The Daily Show (1996) was used as evidence that Maziar was a spy and in communication with the American government and the CIA. Written by abivians |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,154,303, 30 Jan 2015 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maziar Bahari was imprisoned, interrogated, and beaten in Iran for 118 days in 2009 on charges that he was attempting to stage the overthrow of the Iranian government. One of the pieces of "evidence" that Bahari's Iranian captors held against him as proof of his guilt was footage from a segment on The Daily Show (1996) in which he was interviewed by Jason Jones pretending to be a spy. During the sketch, Bahari called Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, an "idiot". After he was released, Bahari was interviewed on "The Daily Show" by Jon Stewart, who discussed the role that the show had (inadvertently) played in his imprisonment. Stewart and Bahari became friendly, and Stewart decided to adapt Bahari's 2011 book "Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity and Survival" (co-written with Aimee Molloy) into a screenplay. See more » |
| Goofs | The "You're not alone" writing Maziar leaves on the wall near the end of the movie, changes when the next prisoner enters the cell. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Anne Hathaway/Gael García Bernal/Madison Bumgarner/Stevie Nicks (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | New Bloom See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Maziar Bahari: [narrating] Finally, I was free. But my joy is tempered by those I left behind. People who did not have the advantage of international attention. Country men and women whose only crime against the state is not believing in its perfection. And the acolytes, those without imagination, those who even in my confinement were more alone and afraid than I. Because in their hearts, they know they cannot win. See more » |