Polaris (2017)
April 24, 2017Release Date
Polaris (2017)
April 24, 2017Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Alicja Bachleda-Curuś
Baran
Bahram Radan
Pooria
Coby Ryan McLaughlin
Daniel
Elisabeth Röhm
Christine
Tasha Smith
Sophie
Diane Gaeta
Nina
Roya Teymourian
Mom
Rydell Danzie
Tyler
Christina Jo'Leigh
Woman
Roozbeh Jannatkhah
Hamed
Geoffrey Alm
Man on Streetcar
Hossein Alvaedi
Imad
Ludewick Graham
Officer Jackson
Oliver S. James
Officer Hillman
Dennise Renae Larson
Passenger
Mahdi Davari
Producer
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Release DateApril 24, 2017
Original Nameپولاریس
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
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Polaris is a multi-cultural feature film based on a script written by Soudabeh Moradian and Naghmeh Samini starring Bahram Radan, Alicja Bachleda, Coby Ryan McLaughlin and Roya Teymourian. It's the first U.S. Iranian collaboration produced in the U.S. after the revolution and which received its license to screen theatrically in Iran in 2018. Its theatrical screening commenced in Iran in December 2018 and continued through early summer of 2019.
Polaris portrays a young immigrant journalist, half Iranian-half German, who suffers from PTSD. This is a movie made by women and about women. The writers, producer, director, editor and most of the key crew members behind the scene were women. Polaris awarded the 2020 ReFrame Stamp. Founded by Women In Film and the Sundance Institute, the ReFrame Stamp serves as a mark of distinction to recognize standout films with more women, in front of and behind the camera. Polaris first premièred at TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX in Toronto as part of the 2016 CineIran Film festival. It won the best picture at the Culver city Film festival (2016) and the California Women Film festival (2017) where it was nominated for the best director and best actress as well . Polaris had a limited theatrical release as part of a tour organized by Cinelibre and Zurich IFF across Switzerland in 2017.