Summer with Hope
Synopsis
Omid, a teenage athlete who is barred for bureaucratic reasons from a swimming competition; however, as his estranged father has made his consent to a divorce from his mother conditional on Omid's performance in the competition, he begins to train in open-water swimming under the coaching of Mani, with their increasingly close friendship leading to community rumours and allegations they are engaging in a gay sexual relationship with each other.
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Summer with Hope Trailer | SGIFF 2022
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-10-27
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadaf Foroughi
- Screenplay & Story
- Sadaf Foroughi
- Original Score
- Soheil Peyghambari
- Original Title
- Summer with Hope
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- First Generation Films, Sweet Delight Pictures, Canadian Film Centre, Crave, Bell Media
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadaf Foroughi
Sadaf Foroughi
Soheil Peyghambari
Amin Jafari
Kiarash Anvari
Christina Piovesan, Justine Whyte, Kiarash Anvari, Sadaf Foroughi
Department Leadership Roster
Sadaf Foroughi
Director
Christina Piovesan
Producer
Kiarash Anvari
Editor
Soheil Peyghambari
Original Music Composer
Sadaf Foroughi
Writer
Kiarash Anvari
Producer
Sadaf Foroughi
Producer
Amin Jafari
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Summer with Hope
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What is Summer with Hope about?
Omid, a teenage athlete who is barred for bureaucratic reasons from a swimming competition; however, as his estranged father has made his consent to a divorce from his mother conditional on Omid's performance in the competition, he begins to train in open-water swimming under the coaching of Mani, with their increasingly close friendship leading to community rumours and allegations they are engaging in a gay sexual relationship with each other.
Who directed Summer with Hope?
Summer with Hope was directed by Sadaf Foroughi.
Who stars in Summer with Hope?
The principal cast of Summer with Hope includes Leili Rashidi, Mahdi Ghorbani, Alireza Kamali, Benyamin Peyrovani, Kiarash Anvari.
When was Summer with Hope released and how long is it?
Summer with Hope was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Summer with Hope?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Summer with Hope was composed by Soheil Peyghambari.