Shirin
شیرین
“You are the screen, they are the audience.”
Synopsis
A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.
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Shirin, directed by Abbas Kiarostami(2008)
Type: Clip • Published 2013-10-19
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
August 24, 2010
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Screenplay & Story
- Mohammad Rahmanian
- Original Score
- Heshmat Sanjari, Morteza Hananeh, Hossein Dehlavi, Samin Baghcheban
- Original Title
- شیرین
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Kiarostami Foundation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Abbas Kiarostami
Mohammad Rahmanian, Hakim Nezami Ganjavi, Farrideh Golbou
Heshmat Sanjari, Morteza Hananeh, Hossein Dehlavi, Samin Baghcheban
Mahmoud Kalari, Hooman Behmanesh
Arash Sadeghi, Abbas Kiarostami
Hamideh Razavi, Abbas Kiarostami
Department Leadership Roster
Abbas Kiarostami
Director
Hamideh Razavi
Producer
Arash Sadeghi
Editor
Abbas Kiarostami
Producer
Abbas Kiarostami
Editor
Mahmoud Kalari
Director of Photography
Hooman Behmanesh
Director of Photography
Mohammad Rahmanian
Screenplay
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shirin
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What is Shirin about?
A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.
Who directed Shirin?
Shirin was directed by Abbas Kiarostami.
Who stars in Shirin?
The principal cast of Shirin includes Taraneh Alidoosti, Golshifteh Farahani, Juliette Binoche, Leila Hatami, Zar Amir Ebrahimi.
When was Shirin released and how long is it?
Shirin was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Shirin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shirin was composed by Heshmat Sanjari, Morteza Hananeh, Hossein Dehlavi, Samin Baghcheban.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Shirin?
Shirin holds official age classifications: FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).