Melody (2023 film) explained

Melody
Director:Behrouz Sebt Rasoul
Producer:Behrouz Sebt Rasoul
Starring:Diman Zandi
Cinematography:Ali Mohammad Ghasemi
Editing:Behrouz Sebt Rasoul
Music:Fouad Samiei
Studio:NAMA Film
Serafina TV
Distributor:DreamLabFilms
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Tajikistan
Iran
Language:Tajik Persian

Melody (;) is a 2023 Tajikistani-Iranian drama film written, directed, produced and edited by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul.[1] The film follows a music teacher, Melody who wants to compose a heartfelt piece for children fighting cancer, using the sound of 30 birds.[2]

The film was twice selected as the Tajikistan entry for the Best International Feature Film, at the 96th and 97th Academy Awards.[3] In 2023, the film did not appear on the final list because it was not submit on time,[4] [5] one year later the country officially submitted the film again.[6] [7]

Plot

At a children's cancer center, Melody teaches music to 30 children. He wants to compose a piece of music using the sounds of 30 different birds. A simple task, but when they only find 20 birds, Melody accompanied by Mango, a mute housekeeper, will embark on an old singer who knows where the rest of the birds that are being hunted are.

Cast

Production

This is a collaborative effort of the state-owned Tajikistan broadcaster, TV Safina and directors's own film company in Tehran, Nama Film.[9]

Release

The movie was selected to be screened at the 54th International Film Festival of India and had its first international screening in the Cinema of the World section.[10] [11] The film was also selected for the 21st Chennai Film Festival,[12] [13] [14] the 24th Keswick Film Festival competition section,[15] [16] [17] the 42th Fajr International Film Festival,[18] the Competition section in 10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich 2024[19]

the Panorama section of 11th the Silk Road Festival 2024.[20] [21] The film participated in the Competition section in the 23th ImagineIndia Int’l Film Festival, Madrid – Spain and won in three sections and was nominated in two sections.[22] [23] [24] [25]

The film was released in Tajikistan on December 25, 2023.[26] International sales were managed by France's Dreamlab Films.[27]

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremonyRecipient(s)Result
96th Academy Awards202496th Academy AwardsBehrouz Sebt RasoulTajikistan could not send that list on time[28]
97th Academy Awards202597th Academy AwardsBehrouz Sebt Rasoulpending[29]
54th International Film Festival of India,GOA24 November 2023Behrouz Sebt Rasoulfirst international screen at Cinema of the World section[30]
21st Chennai International Film Festival21 December 2023Behrouz Sebt Rasoulscreen at World Cinema section[31] [32]
24th keswick film festival1 March 2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulCompetitive section[33] [34] [35]
42th Fajr International Film Festival3 February 2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulCompetitive section[36]
23th imagineindia Film Festival, Madrid – Spain2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulCompetitive section:

Won

  • Best Director of Photography:

Ali-Mohammad Ghasemi

  • Best Set Designer:

Payam Hossein Souri

  • Best Original Music:

Foad Samiei

Nominated

  • Best Actress:

Diman Zandi

  • Best Sound Design:

Mahmoudreza Mousavinejad

[37] [38] [39] [40]
Iranian Film Festival of Zurich (IFFZ)11 September 2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulCompetitive section[41] [42] [43]
11th Silk Road International Film Festival, Xi'an, China16 September 2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulPanorama section[44] [45]
Izmir film festival 30 October 2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulCompetitive section:

Won

  • Best Original Music:

Foad Samiei

[46] [47] [48] [49]
11th Duhok film festival9-16 december 2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulCompetitive section[50]
17th Eurasia International Film Festival24-30 november 2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulCompetitive section[51]
6thRain International Nature Film Festival(RINFF)04-05 november 2024Behrouz Sebt RasoulCompetitive section[52]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024 . 2023-09-02 . EciEco . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-08-06 . Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024 . 2023-09-02 . Tehran Times . en.
  3. Web site: Tajikistan enters 'Melody' as third ever submission in international Oscar race . 2023-09-11 . IMDb . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-10-30 . 89 Films Enter International Race at 96th Academy Awards . Steve . Pond . 2023-10-31 . The Wrap . en .
  5. Web site: Kyrgyzstan declines Oscar invitation after international entry rejection . 2023-11-24 . screendaily . en-US.
  6. Web site: Tajikistan Submits Iranian director's "Melody" for 2025 Oscars. 2024-10-05. tehrantimes. 5 October 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: Oscars: Tajikistan Re-Selects 'Melody' For Best International Feature Film Race After Missing Deadline Last Year. 2024-10-06. deadline. 6 October 2024 . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Melody . 2023-09-02 . DreamLab Films . en-US.
  9. Web site: Yossman . Elsa Keslassy,Leo Barraclough,Patrick Frater,John Bleasdale,John Hopewell,Naman Ramachandran,Nick Vivarelli,K J. . Keslassy . Elsa . Barraclough . Leo . Frater . Patrick . Bleasdale . John . Hopewell . John . Ramachandran . Naman . Vivarelli . Nick . Yossman . K. J. . 2023-09-11 . International Oscar Race: Israel Picks Ayelet Menahemi's 'Seven Blessings,' Armenia Selects Michael A. Goorjian's 'Amerikatsi' . 2023-09-11 . Variety . en-US.
  10. Web site: سفر "شهربانو" و "ملودی" به جشنواره‌های هندی . 2023-11-19 . mehrnews . 18 November 2023 . persian.
  11. Web site: Iranian directors represent six countries at International Film Festival of India . 2023-11-17 . Tehran Times . 17 November 2023 . en.
  12. Web site: Highlights of 21st Chennai International Film Festival – Press Meet Stills . 2023-12-01 . chennaivision . December 2023 . en.
  13. Web site: "سونسوز" به جشنواره حقوق بشر می‌رود/ "ملودی" در هند . 2023-11-25 . mehrnews . 25 November 2023 . en.
  14. Web site: Chennai International Film Festival hosting eight Iranian movies . 2023-12-15 . Tehran Times . 15 December 2023 . en.
  15. Web site: Films . 2023-12-26 . keswickfilm.org . en.
  16. Web site: Festivals . 2023-12-26 . Dreamlab Films . 12 May 2023 . en.
  17. Web site: "Melody", "Maman" to go on screen in Keswick film festival . 2024-01-28 . Tehran Times . 28 January 2024 . en.
  18. Web site: 2024 Fajr Film Festival announces international lineup . Tehran Times . 3 February 2024 . en.
  19. Web site: 10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich underway in Switzerland . 2024-09-15 . Tehran Times . 15 September 2024 . en.
  20. Web site: Melody at the China Silk Road Festival . 2024-09-16 . isna . 16 September 2024 . en.
  21. Web site: Iran's Melody participates in Silk Road film festival . 2024-09-17 . Tehran Times . 17 September 2024 . en.
  22. Web site: Nominations 2024 . 2024-07-16 . Tehran Times . 10 March 2024 . en.
  23. Web site: ملودی برنده ۳ جایزه جشنواره اسپانیایی شد . 2024-07-18 . isna . 18 July 2024 . fa.
  24. Web site: Melody (Behrouz Sebt Rasoul) Iran/Tajikistan. Official Section . ImagineIndia festival . 11 March 2024 . en.
  25. Web site: Iran's Melody to go on screen at ImagineIndia festival . 2024-03-15 . Tehran Times . 15 March 2024 . en.
  26. Web site: Rosser . 2023-02-14. Melody. 2023-09-11 . Screen . en.
  27. Web site: Rosser . 2023-08-10 . Michael . Tajikistan enters 'Melody' as third ever submission in international Oscar race . 2023-09-11 . Screen . en.
  28. Web site: Iranian director's "Melody" represents Tajikistan for Oscar 2024 . Tehran Times . 6 August 2023 . 7 August 2023 . 7 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807160334/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/487604/Iranian-director-s-Melody-represents-Tajikistan-for-Oscar-2024 . live .
  29. Web site: Oscars best international feature 2025: all the films submitted so far. 2024-10-10 . screendaily.org . en.
  30. Web site: Iranian directors represent six countries at International Film Festival of India . 2023-11-17 . tehrantimes . 17 November 2023 . en.
  31. Web site: Chennai International Film Festival hosting eight Iranian movies. 2023-12-15 . tehrantimes . 15 December 2023 . en.
  32. Web site: 21th Chennai International Film Festival Press Release. 2023-12-16 . chennaifilmfest . en.
  33. Web site: Films. 2023-12-26 . keswickfilm.org . en.
  34. Web site: Festivals. 2023-12-26 . dreamlabfilms . 12 May 2023 . en.
  35. Web site: "Melody", "Maman" to go on screen in Keswick film festival. 2024-01-28 . tehrantimes . 28 January 2024 . en.
  36. Web site: 2024 Fajr Film Festival announces international lineup. tehrantimes . 3 February 2024 . en.
  37. Web site: Melody (Behrouz Sebt Rasoul) Iran/Tajikistan. Official Section. imagineindiafestival. 11 March 2024 . en.
  38. Web site: Iran's Melody to go on screen at ImagineIndia festival. 2024-03-15. tehrantimes. 15 March 2024 . en.
  39. Web site: Nominations 2024. 2024-07-16. tehrantimes. 10 March 2024 . en.
  40. Web site: ملودی برنده ۳ جایزه جشنواره اسپانیایی شد. 2024-07-18. isna. 18 July 2024 . fa.
  41. Web site: Melody. iranianfilmfestival . en.
  42. Web site: دیروز و امروز سینمای ایران در زوریخ. isna . 21 August 2024 . fa.
  43. Web site: 10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich underway in Switzerland. 2024-09-15. tehrantimes. 15 September 2024 . en.
  44. Web site: Melody at the China Silk Road Festival. 2024-09-16. isna. 16 September 2024 . en.
  45. Web site: Iran's Melody participates in Silk Road film festival. 2024-09-17. tehrantimes. 17 September 2024 . en.
  46. Web site: 4. İzmir Uluslararası Film ve Müzik Festivali'nin programı ve jürileri açıklandı. izmirdesondakika . Turkish.
  47. Web site: Iran's "Melody" wins award at Izmir film festival. tehrantimes. en.
  48. Web site: «ملودی» از جشنواره ترکیه‌ای جایزه گرفت . 2024-11-04 . isna . persian.
  49. Web site: 4th Izmir International Film and Music Festival Award Ceremony. en.
  50. Web site: Films in International Competition this year. duhokiff . en.
  51. Web site: Central Asia and the Turkic World Film Competition at the Eurasia Film Festival: Voices That Must Be Heard. eurasiaiff . en.
  52. Web site: films.php. rinff . en.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Melody (2023 film)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.