THE WITNESS
synopsis
In Iran, Tarlan, a retired dance teacher, witnesses a murder committed by a prominent government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must choose between yielding to political pressure or risking her reputation and livelihood to seek justice.
| international title: | The Witness |
| original title: | Shahed |
| country: | Germany, Austria, Turkey |
| sales agent: | ArtHood Entertainment GmbH |
| year: | 2024 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Nader Saeivar |
| film run: | 100' |
| release date: | IT 31/10/2024 |
| screenplay: | Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar |
| cast: | Maryam Bobani, Nader Naderpour, Hana Kamkar, Abbas Imani, Ghazal Shojaei, Fahrid Eshaghi |
| cinematography by: | Rouzbeh Raiga |
| film editing: | Jafar Panahi |
| costumes designer: | Leila Naghdi Pari |
| music: | Karwan Marouf |
| co-producer: | Said Nur Akkus, Silvana Santamaria, Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber, Emre Oskay, Timur Savci |
| production: | ArtHood Entertainment GmbH, Golden Girls Filmproduktion, Sky Films (TR) |
| distributor: | No.Mad Entertainment |
