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Released 11 years ago.
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Septembers of Shiraz
"Based on true events"
2015 1h 50m EN
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Synopsis
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In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
“Based on true events”
Cast
Adrien Brody
Isaac
Salma Hayek Pinault
Farnez
Gabriella Wright
Farideh
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Habibeh
Bashar Rahal
Komiteh Member
Alon Aboutboul
Mohsen
Anthony Azizi
Mehdi
Nasser Memarzia
Mansoor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wayne Blair
- Writers
- Hanna Weg
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Wayne Blair, shot by Warwick Thornton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor John Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek Pinault and Gabriella Wright carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Based on true events".
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IMDB entry: tt3661298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wayne Blair directs. Warwick Thornton behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. John Scott cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Directed by Wayne Blair, shot by Warwick Thornton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor John Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek Pinault and Gabriella Wright carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Based on true events".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3661298 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Released under 19 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Warwick Thornton
- Original score
- Mark Isham
- Editing
- John Scott
- Production design
- Annie Beauchamp
- Costume design
- Irina Kotcheva
- Makeup / hair
- Tatyana 'Tita' Sleptsova
- VFX supervisor
- Stanislav Dragiev
- Sound
- Ryan Nowak
- Stunt coordinator
- Dian Hristov
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Wayne Blair
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- EC
Eclectic Pictures
US
- AM
AMBI Group
US
G-BASE
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerBoaz Davidson
- ProducerHanna Weg
- ProducerLes Weldon
- Production DesignAnnie Beauchamp
- Special Effects SupervisorIvo Jivkov
- Visual Effects CoordinatorYuliya Manolova
- ProducerAlan Siegel
- Script SupervisorShelly Stoyanova
- Makeup Department HeadTatyana 'Tita' Sleptsova
- NovelDalia Sofer
- ProducerHeidi Jo Markel
- Steadicam OperatorKiril Valchanov
- CastingMariana Stansheva
- Supervising Art DirectorKess Bonnet
- Visual Effects CoordinatorSvetoslav Mitev
- Sound DesignerRyan Nowak
- Supervising Sound EditorKris Casavant
- Visual Effects CoordinatorEmil Radkov
- Visual Effects EditorDesislava Lazarova
- Sound Re-Recording MixerGary C. Bourgeois
- ProducerGerard Butler
- Construction CoordinatorAnastas Nedelchev
- Costume DesignIrina Kotcheva
- Visual Effects CoordinatorGeorgi Garnevski
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- teheran (tehran), iran
- based on true story
- jewish family
- fleeing
- iranian revolution
- islamic revolution
- political prisoners
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2016-06-24PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Enemy TerritoryCA
- 设城的九月CN
- شهور سبتمبر في شيرازAE
- Септември в ШиразBG
- 亂世追捕HK
- 設城的九月TW
- Září v ShirazuCZ
- En territoire ennemiCA
- InsurrectionFR
- הספטמבר של שיראזIL
- Szeptemberek ShirázbanHU
- Shiraz - La città delle roseIT
- シーラーズの9月JP
- 악의 도시KR
- Setembro em ShirazBR
