Roxana
Synopsis
A groundbreaking feature film, both in style and content. A riveting live action story is presented in a new animation style that helps illustrate how moral lines can be blurred by necessity. A young female reporter returns to Iran to care for her ailing mother, but is soon drawn into reporting on a forbidden subject - the women and girls who prostitute themselves in sham 'temporary marriages.' Arrested, imprisoned, and beaten by officials who demand that she confess to her 'sins' (of trying to tell the truth), Roxana realizes that the only way to survive is to seduce her interrogator in prison. Amir falls in love with her, and against all odds, gets her released from prison, an act that helps her escape the country at the expense of his own demise
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Elahe Massumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Elahe Massumi
- Original Title
- Roxana
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Elahe Massumi
Elahe Massumi
Department Leadership Roster
Elahe Massumi
Director
Elahe Massumi
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Roxana
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What is Roxana about?
A groundbreaking feature film, both in style and content. A riveting live action story is presented in a new animation style that helps illustrate how moral lines can be blurred by necessity. A young female reporter returns to Iran to care for her ailing mother, but is soon drawn into reporting on a forbidden subject - the women and girls who prostitute themselves in sham 'temporary marriages.' Arrested, imprisoned, and beaten by officials who demand that she confess to her 'sins' (of trying to tell the truth), Roxana realizes that the only way to survive is to seduce her interrogator in prison. Amir falls in love with her, and against all odds, gets her released from prison, an act that helps her escape the country at the expense of his own demise
Who directed Roxana?
Roxana was directed by Elahe Massumi.
Who stars in Roxana?
The principal cast of Roxana includes Lara Wolf, Mary Apick, Eric Etebari, Misti Dawn Garritano, Nina Nayebi.
When was Roxana released and how long is it?
Roxana was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.