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Parvaneh

  • 2012
  • TV-G
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Parvaneh (2012)
ShortDrama

Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the... Read allParvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the centre and the centre itself.Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the centre and the centre itself.

  • Director
    • Talkhon Hamzavi
  • Writer
    • Talkhon Hamzavi
  • Stars
    • Alireza Bayram
    • Brigitte Beyeler
    • Cheryl Graf
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    605
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Talkhon Hamzavi
    • Writer
      • Talkhon Hamzavi
    • Stars
      • Alireza Bayram
      • Brigitte Beyeler
      • Cheryl Graf
    • 4User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Alireza Bayram
    Brigitte Beyeler
    Cheryl Graf
    Nissa Kashani
    • Parvaneh
    Natalie Klaus
    • Saleswoman
    Mani Louyeh
    • Transit Center resident
    Jana Pensa
    Jana Pensa
    • Girl at Party
    Patrick Slanzi
    • Pushy Boy
    Albert Tanner
    • Farmer
    Emre Tetikel
    Emre Tetikel
    • Bazegh
    Patrick Yogarajan
    • Western Union assistant
    • Director
      • Talkhon Hamzavi
    • Writer
      • Talkhon Hamzavi
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    • Trivia
      Winner of the Don Quixote Award - Etiuda and Anima Film Festival, Cracow, Poland, 2013
    • Connections
      Edited into The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2015: Live Action (2015)

    User reviews4

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    8/10
    Probably the most likely to take home the Oscar.
    "Parvaneh" is the film I think is most likely to take home the Oscar. It's a very good film and the subject matter seems like the sort of thing that is pure Oscar-bait. It is the story about a young Afghani refugee living in Switzerland. She is alone and like so many refugees is concerned about sending home money to her poor family. However, when she arrives in the city and tries to wire money, she finds two problems--she must be over 18 and she has no identification. So, she goes in search of someone to help her. Now I assumed as I watched that she would soon be exploited by some uncaring person and I assumed several things would happen which didn't. I appreciate how the film is not predictable much of the time. The story is about the connection this Muslim lady makes with a Swiss woman who has her own set of problems. I liked the film but didn't love it--which is the way I felt about all of the nominees this year.
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    • Feb 1, 2015

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    • Release date
      • November 2012 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Парванех
    • Production company
      • Zurich University of Arts, Departement Film
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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