The Witness (2024)
1h 40m
Running Time
September 5, 2024Release Date
The Witness (2024)
1h 40m
Running Time
September 5, 2024Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
In Iran, the retired dance teacher Tarlan witnesses her friend Rana's murder by her husband, who is an important government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must decide whether to bow to political pressure or risk her reputation and livelihood in pursuit of justice.
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Cast & Crew.
Maryam Boubani
Tarlan
Nader Naderpour
Abbas Imani
Ghazal Shojaei
Nader Saeivar
Director / Writer
Jafar Panahi
Writer / Editor
Said Nur Akkuş
Producer
Hana Kamkar
Actress
Silvana Santamaria
Producer
Arash T. Riahi
Producer
Sabine Gruber
Producer
Said Nur Akkus
Producer
Arash T. Riahi
Producer
Silvana Santamaria
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 5, 2024
Original NameShahed
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
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Wiki.
The Witness (originally titled Shaded) is a 2024 Austrian-German crime-drama film co-written and directed by Nader Saeivar. It is the first film project of Jafar Panahi, here serving as screenwriter, editor and artistic consultant, following his 2022 incarceration.
The film, inspired by the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, premiered at the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in the Horizons Extra sidebar, where it won the Audience Award.