Niloofar
Synopsis
Niloofar is a twelve-year-old girl whose dream is to read and write, but she lives in a village where education is only for boys. Her mother, a well-known midwife, insists that Niloofar become her apprentice. While assisting her mother during a delivery, Niloofar meets a feminist woman who undertakes to teach her in secret. Unfortunately, in exchange of a palm tree field, Niloofar's father promises her in marriage to an older man once she becomes a woman. Horrified by this notion, Niloofar does everything in her power to postpone her first periods. Eventually, the inevitable occurs. HOwever, Niloofar, who is determined to keep her freedom as long as possible, arranges to conceal the fact from her family for another two years until the truth can no longer be hidden. Then, rather than live in a marriage without love, Niloofar runs away with her friend. Shocked, her family considers itself dishonored and sends her step-brother to track her down
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Niloofar - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-10-23
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$10K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1x
+undefined net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sabine El Gemayel
- Screenplay & Story
- Sabine El Gemayel
- Original Title
- Niloofar
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Budget
- $10K
- Worldwide Gross
- $10K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sabine El Gemayel
Sabine El Gemayel
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Sabine El Gemayel
Director
Sabine El Gemayel
Writer
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What is Niloofar about?
Niloofar is a twelve-year-old girl whose dream is to read and write, but she lives in a village where education is only for boys. Her mother, a well-known midwife, insists that Niloofar become her apprentice. While assisting her mother during a delivery, Niloofar meets a feminist woman who undertakes to teach her in secret. Unfortunately, in exchange of a palm tree field, Niloofar's father promises her in marriage to an older man once she becomes a woman. Horrified by this notion, Niloofar does everything in her power to postpone her first periods. Eventually, the inevitable occurs. HOwever, Niloofar, who is determined to keep her freedom as long as possible, arranges to conceal the fact from her family for another two years until the truth can no longer be hidden. Then, rather than live in a marriage without love, Niloofar runs away with her friend. Shocked, her family considers itself dishonored and sends her step-brother to track her down
Who directed Niloofar?
Niloofar was directed by Sabine El Gemayel.
Who stars in Niloofar?
The principal cast of Niloofar includes Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, Shahab Hosseini, Roya Nownahali, Hengame Ghaziani, Amir Aghaei.
When was Niloofar released and how long is it?
Niloofar was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of Niloofar?
Niloofar had a reported production budget of $10K and grossed $10K at the worldwide box office (1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).