THE BADGER

THE BADGER – Iran, 2020,  93 min., Drama

Director: Kazem Mollaie
Writer: Kazem Mollaie
Cast: Vishka Asayesh, Hasan Majuni, Behnoosh Bakhtiari, Mehraveh Sharifinia

Right before Soodeh’s second marriage, her 11-year-old son, Matiar is kidnapped. Soodeh trying to find her son by retracing his steps, raising the outlandish amount of ransom and avoiding reaching out to her distant father.After considerable effort, Soodeh is forced to ask for the ransom money from her ex-husband, Peyman.

Аwards and nominations:
Austin Film Festival 2020 – Winner Best Narrative Feature
BangkokThai International Film Festival 2020 – Winner Best Fiction Feature Film
Bereley Video & Film Festival 2020 – Winner Best Foreign Feature, Winner Audience Favorite