The Song of Sparrows (2008)
Avaze gonjeshk-ha (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 36min
- Drama, Family
- 01 Oct 2008 (Iran)
- Movie
An ostrich-rancher, Karim, embarks on a journey to Tehran, a bustling city, to replace his daughter's hearing aid, a pivotal moment in his family's struggle for independence and cultural exchange.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Reza Naji | ... |
Karim
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Maryam Akbari | ... |
Nargess
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Kamran Dehghan | ... |
Abbas
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Hamid Aghazi | ... |
Hossein
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Shabnam Akhlaghi | ... |
Haneyeh
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Neshat Nazari | ... |
Zarah
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Hassan Rezaee | ... |
Ramezan
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Ponya Salehi | ... |
Ponya
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Directed by
| Majid Majidi | ||
Written by
| Mehran Kashani | ... | (writer) |
| Majid Majidi | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Majid Majidi | ... | producer |
| Javad Noruzbegi | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Hossein Alizadeh | ||
Cinematography by
| Turaj Mansuri | ... | (as Tooraj Mansouri) |
Editing by
| Hassan Hassandoost | ||
Production Design by
| Asghar Nejadimani | ||
Costume Design by
| Asghar Nejadimani | ||
Makeup Department
| Tahereh Mahdavi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Saeid Malekan | ... | makeup artist |
| Kyan Oladvatan | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kamran Majidi | ... | production manager |
| Javad Noruzbegi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hossein Azhir | ... | assistant director |
| Mohammad Farahani | ... | assistant director |
| Siroos Hassanpoor | ... | first assistant director (as Sirrus Hassanpur) / first assistant director |
| Vahid Kashi | ... | assistant director |
| Behzad Rafiei | ... | second assistant director |
| Maziar Rezakhani | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mohammad Reza Delpak | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Yadollah Najafi | ... | sound recordist |
| Reza Narimizadeh | ... | sound editor |
| Ali Nouri | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Mohsen Roozbahani | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Amir Saharkhiz | ... | visual effects |
| Kamran Saharkhiz | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Atef Amiri | ... | gaffer |
| Naser Beyk Zadeh | ... | assistant camera |
| Hossein Davoodi | ... | assistant camera |
| Mohammad Ebrahimian | ... | assistant camera |
| Ali Khosro Abadi | ... | assistant camera |
| Bahman Nadian | ... | assistant camera |
| Ali Tabrizi | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nasser Hashemzadeh | ... | script advisor |
Additional Crew
| Helene Nielsen Beal | ... | director of distribution |
| Siroos Hassanpoor | ... | planning manager |
| Yelena Makarczyk | ... | localization |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Entertainment One (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Regent Releasing (2009) (United States) (subtitled)
- ARD Degeto Film (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cineplex (2009) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Regent Releasing (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Seven Films (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cine-plex (2009) (Taiwan)
- Filmarti (2008) (Turkey)
- Fortissimo Films (2008) (Non-US)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Koch Vision (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Reeltime Creative (creative advertising materials) (Trailers, Posters, Websites)
- Studio Moon (sound post-production)
Storyline
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When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis. Written by David Stevens |
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| Taglines | Chasing dreams. Finding hope. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Music's played in movie were often azeri or Turkish musics. Most of them Ibrahim taslises See more » |
| Goofs | Spoiler: The ostrich that escaped is male. Therefore it couldn't have laid those eggs found in the field. Male ostriches are big and it's colors are black and white; females are small and gray. The last scene shows an male ostrich in a typically male mating performance. See more » |