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Shahid

  • Märtyrer (Working title)
Feature Film | 2023-2024 | Drama, Musical, Tragicomedy | Germany

Main data

DirectorNarges Kalhor
Written byNarges Kalhor, Aydin Alinejadsomeeh
ProductionMichael Kalb Filmproduktion [de], ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de]
DistributorFilmotor [cz], Michael Kalb Filmproduktion [de], Schmidbauer-Film GmbH & Co. KG [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting18/04/2023
End of shooting24/05/2023
Number of shooting days20
LocationsMünchen, Grünwald, Augsburg, Wiesbaden
Filming regionsGermany - Bavaria, Germany - Hesse

Project data

Film financing

Cast

Trailers/Videos

  • German trailer

Stills

Posters

  • English
  • English

Press images

Press documents

Behind the scenes

Brief synopsis

Shahid is a political drama and a desperate comedy at the same time. It is about historical heroes, today's criminals and how modern women deal with it. A story by and about migrants in Germany and from afar. A personal film that doesn't always take itself seriously.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Baharak AbdolifardNarges [L]
Nima Nazariniagreat grandfather [L]
Thomas SprekelsenPsychotherapist Stefan Ribbentrop [L]
Lili PongratzSound Woman [SR]
Saleh RozatiPardeh Khani [SR]
Nina WesemannMullah 1 [SR]
Zuki RingartMullah 2 [SR]
Alon BrachaMullah 3 [SR]
Carine HuberKVR Agent [SR]
Armin MakumboStreet Sweeper [SR]
Thomas HupferPost Man [SR]
Boffi FreundlingerMr. Müller [SR]
Rakim HazazDaniel [SR]
Raphaela BeierMullah dancer [BP]
Martina SedlmeierMullah Tänzerin

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Vfx supervisorFrank Patzke
Vfx supervisorFelix Patzke
Title designerBenedikt Schwarzer
Director of photographyFelix Pflieger
1st assistant cameraMorteza Sobhani
Costumer / wardrobeAlina Böhmer
Costumer / wardrobeFaezeh Nikoozad
DirectorNarges Kalhor
1st AD (local system)Daniel Asadi Faezi
Script continuityCarlotta Wachotsch
EditorNarges Kalhor
EditorFrank Müller [2]
Assistant editorJonas Windwehr
ComposerMarja Burchard
ProducerMichael Kalb
Production designerAnn-Kristin Büttner
Assistant production designerLinda Sollacher
Assistant production designerJoel Grosenick
Set builderClara Dörholt
Set builderAdrian Nowak
Set builder assistantLarissa Keller
Production managerMichael Kalb
Senior stage managerMichael Hilscher
Set manager/ floor managerTizian Stromp Zargari
PA internAdrian Roth
ScreenwriterAydin Alinejadsomeeh
ScreenwriterNarges Kalhor
Script consultantHeiner Stadler
Production sound mixerJesús Casquete González
Boom operatorSimjon Spengler
Sound re-recording mixerAndreas Goldbrunner
Sound designerPhilip Hutter
Dialogue editorPhilip Hutter
Foley artistJohanna Roth [1]
Commissioning editorLucia Haslauer
ChoreographerNina Wesemann
Occupational safety specialistJohannes Spatz

Production companies

CompanyComment
Michael Kalb Filmproduktion [de]
ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel [de]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Filmotor [cz]
Michael Kalb Filmproduktion [de]
Schmidbauer-Film GmbH & Co. KG [de]

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Cameras and UtilitiesVantage Film GmbH
Finance/Law/InsuranceTeamwork-Filmservice GmbH
Production ConsultingSpatz Consulting
Transportation, Travel and AccomodationMEDIAS Reiseservice
Locations and StudiosBavaria Studios GmbH
Locations and StudiosHinterbergwerk
Vehicles and aircraftspolizeiteam.de
Unipkws, Uniformen, Unipolis		Unipkws, Uniformen, Unipolis
Film Processing/TransfersOasys Digital Post Production GmbH [de]
Image (VFX)Heimspiel GmbH

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Narges Kalhor2024Berlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale) [de]
GWFF Best First Feature Award		GWFF Best First Feature AwardNominated
Narges Kalhor2024Berlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale) [de]
Arthouse Cinema Award		Arthouse Cinema AwardWinner
Narges Kalhor2024Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt [de]
Langfilmwettbewerb		LangfilmwettbewerbNominated
Michael Kalb Filmproduktion [de]2024Caligari Award [de]
Best Forum Film		Best Forum FilmWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2024GermanyBerlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale)
World premiere - Forum		World premiere - Forum
2024SwitzerlandVisions du Réel
Burning Lights Competition		Burning Lights Competition
2024GermanyLichter Filmfest Frankfurt
Opening movie		Opening movie
2024GermanyNeiße Filmfestival
2024GermanyDOK.fest München

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 01/08/2024
PremiereFriday, 16/02/202474. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin

Links

Websites
Webseite Produktionsfirmahttps://michael-kalb.de/portfolio/shahid/
Reviews
(IT) Corriere della Serahttps://michael-kalb.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-02-04-LA_LETTURA.pdf
cineuropahttps://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/456945
Rbb 24https://www.rbb24.de/kultur/berlinale/filme/2024/filmtipp-shahid-narges-kalhor-iran-forum-.html
nd-aktuellhttps://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1180066.berlinale-ich-brauche-nicht-mehr-trauer-dafuer-mache-ich-keinen-film.html
taz bloghttps://blogs.taz.de/popblog/2024/02/17/berlinale-2-cuckoo-la-cocina-shahid/
aasoo.orghttps://www.aasoo.org/fa/multimedia/videos/4660
kino kino / BRhttps://www.ardmediathek.de/video/kinokino/74-berlinale-cillian-murphy-politischer-protest-und-starkes-deutsches-kino/br-fernsehen/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL3ZpZGVvLzRiNzFhNGNiLTFkNzctNDgyYy05MzYwLTE5MjMzZmIwYmFmNQ
cineman.chhttps://www.cineman.ch/article/berlinale-2024-shahid
NDRhttps://www.ndr.de/kultur/sendungen/freitagsforum/Film-Shahid-bei-der-Berlinale-Die-Geister-der-iranischen-Vergangenheit,shahid102.html
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