| Playing with Stars | |
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| Directed by | Hatef Alimardani |
| Written by | Hatef Alimardani |
| Produced by | Ali Sartipi |
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| Cinematography | Moein Reza Motallebi |
| Edited by | Amir Adibparvar |
| Music by | Bamdad Afshar |
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| Countries | Iran Canada |
| Languages | Persian English |
Playing with Stars (Persian: ستاره‌بازی, romanized: Setāreh-bāzī) is a 2021 Iranian drama film directed and written by Hatef Alimardani. The film screened for the first time at the 39th Fajr Film Festival and earned 2 nominations.
Summary of Setareh Bazi (Playing with Stars)
The story of Setareh Bazi revolves around the migration of Iranians to Canada. It highlights the newfound love many Iranians have developed for the cold northern lands, seeking a better life and the dream of settling in one of the most popular migration destinations.
Cast
- Melisa Zakeri as Saba
- Farhad Aslani as Mahmoud
- Marshall Manesh as Khazaei
- Hasti Javadi
- Michael Madsen
- Ali Mosaffa
- Shabnam Moghaddami as Raheleh
- Kÿlla Lefrançois as Paramedic
- Marlos Moreira as Jacob
- Claudia Tiseo as Christina
- Sara Samani as Saba (English VO)
- John ford
- John Wheeler
- Hassan Sanati as Shahin
- Saman Aslani
- Seyyede Fatemeh Shahourani
Reception
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Melisa Zakeri | Nominated | |
| Best Makeup | Roksana Razavi | Nominated |
References
- "نقد فیلم ستاره‌بازی؛ هاتف علیمردانی در سی و نهمین جشنواره فجر | خمار غربت". فیلیموشات (in Persian). 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- "فیلم ستاره‌بازی / (۱۳۹۸) | سلام‌سینما". www.salamcinama.ir. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- "تیزر ستاره‌بازی رونمایی شد + فیلم". ایمنا (in Persian). 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- دلگرم (2021-02-02). "فیلم سینمایی ستاره‌بازی: بازیگران، داستان و زمان اکران ستاره‌بازی". دلگرم (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- سینماتیکت. "سینماتیکت - بزرگترین مرجع فروش بلیت سینما". سینماتیکت (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- "اعلام نامزدهای سی و نهمین جشنواره فیلم فجر". ایسنا (in Persian). 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- "اسامی کامل برگزیدگان جشنواره فیلم فجر ۳۹ + لیست و جزئیات". ایمنا (in Persian). 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-11-28.