A young Iranian woman, having reached the lowest point in her life, fights back against an abusive spouse and religious and governmental obstacles to set the Guinness world record in endurance swimming with both her hands and feet tied.
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Cast
| Taraneh Alidoosti | ... |
Elham
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| Mahtab Keramati | ... |
Nazar Abadi
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Ayoub Afshar | ... |
Head of Chabahar Sports Institute
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Arash Aghabeik | ... |
Attacker #1
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Sepideh Alaei | ... |
Yeganeh
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Kazem Ebrahimzadeh Bedayati | ... |
Coach
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Armik Gharibian | ... |
Azar
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Atiyeh Ghobeyshavi | ... |
Jaber's Wife
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Hamideh Hamidi | ... |
Referee
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Vahid Hood | ... |
Boat Cameraman
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Fatemeh Hosainzadeh | ... |
Secretary
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Masoud Karamati | ... |
Saeed
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Ahmad Kazemi | ... |
Jaber
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Hafizolah Koohi | ... |
Chef
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Shokoufeh Moosavi | ... |
Reporter
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| Mahtab Nasirpour | ... |
Maahal
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Amirhosein Nayebpour | ... |
Scuba Diver
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Fatemeh Neyshabouri | ... |
Mrs. Amiri
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Fatameh Ramesh | ... |
Ahook
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Mohammad Rashno | ... |
Dorhan
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Hosain Rasouli | ... |
Attacker #2
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Mobin Rastegar | ... |
Mohammadi
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| Hassan Zarei | ... |
Mohebbi
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Directed by
| Sahar Mosayebi | ||
Written by
| Tala Motazedi | ... | () |
Produced by
| Tahoora Abolghassemi | ... | producer |
| Ahmed Al Baker | ... | producer |
| Luca Bercovici | ... | producer |
| Mahtab Keramati | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dana Al Fardan | ||
Cinematography by
| Rouzbeh Raiga | ||
Editing by
| Mohammad Reza Moeini | ||
Editorial Department
| Robert A. Haynes | ... | quality control |
| Afrooz Khanbolouki | ... | behind-the-scenes editor |
| Fady Melek | ... | colorist |
| Mansoureh Shahbazi | ... | assistant editor |
| Mohammad Vahed | ... | trailer editor |
| Amr Waheed | ... | assistant colorist |
Production Design by
| Amir Hossein Haddad | ||
| Mahtab Keramati | ||
Art Direction by
| Mohammadreza Joneidi | ||
Costume Design by
| Ali Abedini | ||
| Mahtab Keramati | ||
Makeup Department
| Abbas Abbasi | ... | makeup designer |
| Armin Mozaffari Afshar | ... | makeup artist |
| Mitra Aghamiri | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Maryam Al-Sahli | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Samira Alaie | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ashiya Bejoshin | ... | second assistant director |
| Amir Behzad Choupanian | ... | third assistant director |
| Alaleh Hashemi | ... | first assistant director |
| Saman Moghadam | ... | consulting director |
| Bengiz Ozdereli | ... | underwater unit director |
Art Department
| Babak Takrim Anisabadi | ... | set dresser |
| Mohammad Hooshmandi | ... | poster design |
| Imani Imani | ... | set manager |
| Said Khadir | ... | set dresser |
| Davoud Moghaddami | ... | storyboard artist |
| Mehdi Mousavi | ... | assistant art director |
| Hamidreza Saeedpad | ... | set dresser |
| Reza Soleimani | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Hosein Abolsedgh | ... | Post Sound Mix |
| Ateek Chima | ... | foley artist / sound designer |
| Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh | ... | sound recordist |
| Matt Howe | ... | Post Sound Mix |
| Hamid Mahmoudi | ... | boom operator |
| Soheil Motevalli | ... | sound assistant |
| Sajad Sakhaei | ... | sound assistant |
| Ali Sohani | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Arash Aghabeik | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Mohammad Abdi | ... | Senior compositor |
| Paul Daiko | ... | digital compositor |
| Dariush Hafezalkotob | ... | visual effects |
| Alessandro Maschietto | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ghanbar Ali | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ramezani Amirabad | ... | second assistant camera |
| Atef Amiri | ... | steadicam operator |
| Akin Bagcilar | ... | underwater cinematographer |
| Rahim Kamari Bidkaryeh | ... | gaffer |
| Asli Buyukozer | ... | underwater b camera operator |
| Caner Candemir | ... | under water photographer |
| Hashem Darzi | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nezih Ekmekci | ... | under water photographer |
| Mohammad Kazemiroochi | ... | camera operator |
| Maryam Majd | ... | still photographer |
| Moslem Mirshekari | ... | electrician |
| Hamed Mirzaghavam | ... | electrician |
| Hamzeh Moghiseh | ... | crane technician |
| Hamid Najafi | ... | electrician |
| Pedram Namdar | ... | behind the scenes camera |
| Hasan Lotfi Nekoo | ... | crane technician |
| Seyed Fardin Salahi | ... | electrician |
| Mohammad Amin Shahsavari | ... | best boy electric |
| Shahin Shirzadi | ... | steadicam operator |
| Mohammadreza Tahmores | ... | technical support |
| Mojtaba Tahmores | ... | technical support |
| Basat Tezyüksel | ... | underwater operator |
| Arsam Zamani | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Masoomeh Dabagh | ... | costumer |
| Elham Inanlou | ... | costumer |
| Lida Soltani | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Greg M. Johnson | ... | music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Azar Tajalli | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Navid Aminloo | ... | driver |
| Esmail Bakhtiyari | ... | driver |
| Abootaleb Barati | ... | cinemobile |
| Hamid Eskandari | ... | driver |
| Mohammad Esmaeili | ... | driver (as Mohammad Esmaili) |
| Masoud Sarough Farahan | ... | driver |
| Rahman Farhang | ... | driver |
| Mohammadreza Farhangi | ... | driver |
| Majid Golpayegani Farahani | ... | driver |
| Salar Hadi | ... | driver |
| Akbar Hamdieh | ... | driver |
| Hamid Moghadam | ... | cinemobile |
| Amir Parsaiyan | ... | driver |
| Mohammadali Rajab | ... | driver |
| Amir Sedighi | ... | cinemobile |
| Bahram Siyavosh | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Ayran Cengizhan | ... | underwater safety crew |
| M. Mansour Elenany | ... | production accountant: Katara Studios |
| Mehrdad Fazeli | ... | extras coordinator: Northern Iran |
| Mohamad Javad Hesari | ... | extras coordinator: Tehran |
| Hamidreza Jiriyaei | ... | procurement assistant |
| Han Kangel | ... | underwater safety crew |
| Hafizolah Koohi | ... | extras coordinator: Chabahar |
| Said Mohajer | ... | procurement assistant |
| Samin Mohajerani | ... | unit publicist/int'l coordinator |
| Nasrin Mohsenin | ... | assistant accountant |
| Neda Namdar | ... | production accountant |
| Ece Ozenci | ... | surface coordinator |
| Hooman Paighambarzadeh | ... | procurement assistant |
| Behrooz Forooghi Rad | ... | assistant to director |
| Hosain Rasouli | ... | extras coordinator: Chabahar |
| Jill Rosen | ... | publicist |
| Mohammad Rouholamin | ... | logo design |
| Bahman Sedigh | ... | procurement manager |
| Mojtaba Tahmores | ... | technical support |
| Batu Tanker | ... | underwater safety crew |
| Basat Tezyüksel | ... | underwater diving coordinator |
Thanks
| Ali Abedini | ... | thanks |
| Pantea Farsijani | ... | thanks |
| Mostafa Hadi | ... | thanks |
| Arash Hasanpour | ... | thanks |
| Mehdi Hoseini | ... | thanks |
| Mastaneh Mohajer | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Blue Fox Entertainment (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Katara Studios (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Elham, a young divorced Iranian woman, seeks to find herself after being nearly beaten to death by her husband. Elham finds solace and salvation in the water, and soon makes her mark as a formidable endurance swimmer. In the fight of her life, Elham faces political, religious, and personal obstacles in search of her goal: the Guinness record for swimming the longest distance with her hands tied. Written by Katara Studios [qa] |
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