About Elly
By Asghar Farhadi
Original title – Darbareye Elly
International title – About Elly
French title – A propos d’Elly
Synopsis
A hospitalized, critically ill physicist, working on a theory about black holes and the end of the world, meets a rather eccentric hospital housekeeper named TiTi. Though single, TiTi is acting as a surrogate mother for an infertile couple in order to serve humanity and raise money to build a small place of her own. When the physicist falls into a deep coma, TiTi, raised by Iranian gypsies and possessing supernatural powers, performs a strange ritual to save him. This is the start of an odyssey; an odyssey that changes their lives forever.
Cast
Golshifteh Farahani
Taraneh Alidousti
Shahab Hosseini
Merila Zarei
Mani Haghighi
Peyman Moadi
Rana Azadivar
Ahmad Mehranfar
Saber Abar
Crew
Written & Directed by – Asghar Farhadi
Director of Photography – Hossein Jafarian
Editing – Hayedeh Safiyari
Original Music – Andrea Bauer
Sound Designer & Mix – Mohammad-Reza Delpak
Sound Recordist – Hassan Zahedi
Producers – Asghar Farhadi & Mahmoud Razavi
Production Company – Simaye Mehr
Distribution in the United States of America and Canada by The Cinema Guild
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Awards & Festivals
- Crystal Symorgh: 1) for best director
- The Public Choice Award: 2) at the 27th Tajr IFF, Tehran Iran 2009.
- Silver Bear for Best Director, 59th Berlinale, Germany 2009.
- Best Film, Tribeca Film Festival, NY, USA, 2009
- NETPAC Award, Brisbane IFF, Australia, 2009
- The Public Choice Award, 10th Asiatica Film Festival, Roma, Italia, 2009.
- Special Jury Prize Award, 10th Asiatica Film Festival, Roma, Italia, 2009.
- The Standard Readers Prize, Vienna IFF VIENNALE, Vienna, Austria, 2009.
- Best Film, 14th Kerala IFF, India, 2009
- Best Screenplay, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Brisbane, Australia, 2009
- Jury Grand Prize, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Brisbane, Australia, 2009
- 27th Fajr International Film Festival 2009, Tehran, Iran. February 01-11, 2009. ‘Competitive’ section
- 59 Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Germany, 2009. February 05-15, 2009. ‘Official Competitive’ section.
- 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival, China. March 23-April 13, and an Industry Screening at the Hong Kong Filmart March 23-26, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive festival’.
- Tribeca Film Festival, NY, USA. April 22–May 3, 2009. ‘Competitive’ section.
- 17th OPEN DOEK International Film Festival, Belgium. April 24-May 03, 2009. ‘Closing Night’.
- 35th Seattle International Film Festival, USA. May 21-June 14, 2009. ‘Contemporary World Cinema program, Non-Competitive’ section.
- 8th Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. May 29-June 07, 2009. ‘Supernova section, Non-Competitive’ section.
- 56th SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL, Australia. June 3-21, 2009. Non-Competitive’ section.
- 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. July 03-11, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive’ section.
- Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia. July 24-August 09, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 5th Traverse City Film Festival, USA. July 28-August 02, 2009.
- Brisbane International Film Festival, Australia. July 30- August 09, 2009.’Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 5th International Film Festival, Santiago, SANFIC, Chili. August 18-24, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive’ section.
- Douro Film Harvest, Portugal. September 10-13, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive festival’.
- 22th Helsinki International Film Festival, Finland. September 17-27, 2009. ‘Competitive’ section.
- 11th International Film Festival ‘Film by the sea, Vlissingen, Netherlands. September 11-20, 2009.
- 15th Athènes, International Film Festival, Greece. September 16-27, 2009.
- 19th Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival, Japan. September 18-27, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 30th International Cinematographers’ Film Festival MANAKI BROTHERS, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. September 26-October 03, 2009.
- Films From the South Festival, Oslo, Norway. October 08-18, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive-Festival’.
- Mostra São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil. October 10-November 11, 2009.
- Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF), Norway. October 21-28, 2009. ‘Competitive’ section.
- Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF), Abu Dhabi. October 08–17, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive’ section.
- 45th Chicago International Film Festival, USA. October 08-22, 2009. ‘International Feature Film Competitive’ section.
- Doha Tribeca Film Festival. October 29-November 01, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 10th Asiatica Film Festival, Roma, Italia. October 31-07, November, 2009. ‘Competitive’ section.
- London Film Festival, UK. October 14-29, 2009. ‘Non Competitive Festival’.
- Vienna International Film Festival VIENNALE, Austria. October 22-November 04, 2009. ‘VIENNALE’s main program’.
- Free Zone Belgrade Human Rights Film Festival, Belgrade, Serbia. November 05-12, 2009. ‘Non competitive Festival’.
- AFI Film Festival in Hollywood, USA. November 02, 2009.
- Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan. November 06-November 26, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 17th International Film Festival of Art of Cinematography ‘Plus Camerimage’, Torun, Poland. November 28-December 05, 2009. ‘Competitive’ section.
- 12th Istanbul International Meeting of Cinema & History Film Festival, Turkey. December 11-17, 2009. ‘Non-Competitive’ section.
- 14th International Film Festival of Kerala, India. December 11-18, 2009. ‘Competitive’ section.
- Kustendorf Film Festival, Mokra Gora, Serbia. January 13-19, 2010. Festival is organized by Emir Kusturica’, ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 8th Pune International Film Festival, India. January 07-14, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive’ section.
- 33rd Göteborg International Film Festival, Sweden. January 29-February 08, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive’ section.
- Middle East Now Film Festival, Firenze, Italia. February 03-07, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 21st Palm Springs International Film Festival, CA, USA. January 07-18, 2010.
- Kustendorf Film Festival, Mokra Gora, Serbia. January 13-19, 2010. Festival is organized by Emir Kusturica, ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- WE CINÉMA IRANIEN@BOZAR, Brussels, Belgium. January 09 & 10, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- UCLA Film & Television Archive, 20th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema, USA. February 05-20, 2009.
- Glasgow Film Festival, Scotland. February 18-28, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Irland. February 18-28, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- International Film Festival CINEMA MUNDI. Czech Republic. February 24-March 03, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 15th Vilnius International Film Festival ‘Kino pavasaris’, Lithuania. March 18-April 02, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- Festival International du Film Oriental de Genève. March 19-28, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- 17th TITANIC, BUDAPEST FILM FESTIVAL, Hungary. April 08-18, 2010. ‘Competitive’ section.
- 5th Funchal International Film Festival, Madeira Islands, Portugal. April 10-17, 2010. ‘Competitive’ section.
- 8th Cyprus Film Days, Cyprus. April 10-18, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival.
- Wisconsin Film Festival, USA. April 14–18, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- Happy Soul Festival, UK. April 20-30, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- Fünf Seen Filmfestival (FSFF), Starnberg, Germany. July 27-August 04, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive Festival’.
- Locarno International Film Festival, Suisse. August 04-14, 2010. ‘Non-Competitive’ section.
- Oz Asia Festival, Australia. September 17-October 02, 2010.
- 9th Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai. October 28-November 04, 2010. ‘Netpac Award Winners’ section.
