The Hidden Half
نيمه پنهان
Synopsis
An official is sent from his home in Tehran to hear the final appeal of a woman sentenced to death, a political prisoner. The official's wife of nearly 20 years, Fereshteh Samimi, writes him a letter to read when he reaches the hotel - the story of her student days during the revolution of 1978. We see the story in flashbacks as he reads: she leaves her province on scholarship, joins a Communist youth group, avoids arrest, and comes under the sway of a suave older man, Roozbeh Javid, a literary-magazine editor. As she tells her husband about the hidden half of her life, Fereshteh asks that he listen to the woman facing execution, a woman and therefore one of Iran's hidden half.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tahmine Milani
- Screenplay & Story
- Tahmine Milani
- Original Score
- Amir Moini
- Original Title
- نيمه پنهان
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tahmine Milani
Tahmine Milani
Amir Moini
Mahmoud Kalari
Bahram Dehghani
Mohammad Nikbin, Tahmine Milani
Department Leadership Roster
Iraj Raminfar
Production Design
Tahmine Milani
Director
Bahram Dehghani
Editor
Mohammad Nikbin
Producer
Mahmoud Kalari
Director of Photography
Tahmine Milani
Writer
Tahmine Milani
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Hidden Half
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What is The Hidden Half about?
An official is sent from his home in Tehran to hear the final appeal of a woman sentenced to death, a political prisoner. The official's wife of nearly 20 years, Fereshteh Samimi, writes him a letter to read when he reaches the hotel - the story of her student days during the revolution of 1978. We see the story in flashbacks as he reads: she leaves her province on scholarship, joins a Communist youth group, avoids arrest, and comes under the sway of a suave older man, Roozbeh Javid, a literary-magazine editor. As she tells her husband about the hidden half of her life, Fereshteh asks that he listen to the woman facing execution, a woman and therefore one of Iran's hidden half.
Who directed The Hidden Half?
The Hidden Half was directed by Tahmine Milani.
Who stars in The Hidden Half?
The principal cast of The Hidden Half includes Niki Karimi, Mohammad Nikbin, Atila Pesyani, Akbar Moazezi, Afarin Obeisi.
When was The Hidden Half released and how long is it?
The Hidden Half was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The Hidden Half?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hidden Half was composed by Amir Moini.