The Siren

Feature Film | 2018-2023 | Animation, Drama, War | Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg

Main data

Director	Sepideh Farsi
Written by	Javad Djavahery
Production	Les Films d'Ici [fr], Lunanime Filmproductie [be], BAC Cinéma (formerly Juliette Films) [lu], Katuh Studio, Special Touch Studios [fr], SR - Saarländischer Rundfunk [de], Trickstudio Lutterbeck GmbH [de], Arte [de/fr]
Distributor	BAC Films [fr], Grandfilm GmbH

Shooting data

Filming regions	France - Grand Est, France - Pays de la Loire, Germany - Baden-Württemberg

Project data

Budget	3,7 M€
Film financing	Ciclic - Region Centre-Val de Loire [fr] Grand Est Region [fr] Film- und Medienstiftung NRW [de] - production funding: 200.000 EUR (09/2019) German Federal Film Board (DFFF) [de] - production funding: 296.513 EUR German-French coproduction (Mini-traité) [de/fr] - production funding cinema: 400 000 EUR (04/2019) MfG - Agency for Media, IT and Film Baden-Wuerttemberg [de] - production funding: 150.000 € (10/2018) Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] Film Paris Region [fr] - production funding cinema: 166 000 EUR (09/2018)
Length of movie	1h 41min

Trailers/Videos

German Trailer
French Trailer (French subtitles)

Stills

Posters

Press images

Brief synopsis

1980, Abadan. The oil capital of Iran lies under siege by Iraqi forces. Despite the war, Omid, a 14 year old boy, is determined to stay in the city with his grandfather and await the return of his brother who is fighting at the front. Those remaining try to go about their lives and resist in their own way. But the noose is tightening. Omid wants to save his loved ones. He discovers an abandoned boat called ‘The Siren’, could this be the solution he was looking for?
(http://lunanime.be/la-sirene/)

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
3d animation director	Jean-Claude Charles
Director	Sepideh Farsi
Editor	Grégoire Sivan
Editor	Isabelle Manquillet
Composer	Erik Truffaz
Producer	Sébastien Onomo Les Films d'Ici	Les Films d'Ici
Producer	Vanessa Ciszewski Katuh Studios	Katuh Studios
Producer	Richard Lutterbeck
Producer	David Grumbach
Producer	Annemie Degryse
Art director	Zaven Najjar designed by	designed by
Production manager	Nadine Mombo
Screenwriter	Javad Djavahery

Production companies

Company	Comment
Les Films d'Ici [fr]
Lunanime Filmproductie [be]
BAC Cinéma (formerly Juliette Films) [lu]
Katuh Studio
Special Touch Studios [fr]
SR - Saarländischer Rundfunk [de] participation	participation
Trickstudio Lutterbeck GmbH [de]
Arte [de/fr] participation	participation

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
BAC Films [fr]
Grandfilm GmbH Germany (theatrical)	Germany (theatrical)

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Sepideh Farsi	2023	Film Festival Cologne [de] NRW-Wettbewerb	NRW-Wettbewerb	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2024	Germany	Goldener Spatz - Deutsches Kinder-Medienfestival
2023	Germany	Berlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale) Panorama (world premiere)	Panorama (world premiere)
2023	Poland	Warsaw Int. Film Festival (WFF] Creme De La Creme	Creme De La Creme
2023	Germany	Film Festival Cologne
2023	France	Annecy International Animation Film Festival Official Competition - Feature Films	Official Competition - Feature Films
2023	Germany	Filmkunstmesse Leipzig

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 30/11/2023
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 28/06/2023
Premiere		Thursday, 16/02/2023	Berlinale

Links

Websites
	https://www.fbw-filmbewertung.com/film/die_sirene

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