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The Exam

    All titles (3)
    Feature Film | 2019-2021 | Drama | Germany, Iraq, Qatar

    Brief synopsis

    ROJIN is about to enter the university entrance exam. If she fails, her father will force Rojin to marry. Her older sister SHILAN is married to SARDAR who wants his wife to stay at home with their daughter. Shilan decides to put all effort into making her sister pass the exam and live a more emancipated life. However, this decision drags both sisters into new difficulties. Facing financial hardships and moral concerns, Rojin and Shilan become entangled in a huge network of corruption that is connected through all parts of society.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Hussein Hassan AliSardar [L]
    Avan JamalShilan [L]
    Vania SalarRojin [L]
    Adil AbdolrahmanKarim [SR]
    Shwan AttoofJamal [SR]
    Hama Rashid HaraFather [SR]
    Kawa KadirEngineer Assistant [SR]
    Hoshyar NerwayiEngineer [SR]
    Nigar OsmanMunira [SR]
    Yana TwanaSenur [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    1st ADJalal Saedpanah
    2nd ADAvesta Kadir
    3rd ADWarman Saeed
    Post production supervisorSinan Yusufoğlu
    Director of photographyAdib Sobhani
    2nd assistant cameraBalen Zangane
    Steadicam focus pullerHadi Manucherpanah
    DIT digital imaging technicianZhe Kamil
    Costume designerKatharina Nesterowa
    Assistant costume designerBahar Maroufi
    DirectorShawkat Amin Korki
    Script continuitySerwa Aliveisy
    EditorEbrahim Saeedi
    Key gripArman Seydi
    GripOmid Zandi
    GafferMostafa Sadeghi
    Hair/makeup designerKarina Evdokimova
    Music producerMehmud Berazi
    ProducerMehmet Aktas
    ProducerDanar Omer
    Co-producerShawkat Amin Korki
    Production designerJalal Saedpanah
    Assistant production designerSalah Saedpanah
    Art department assistantFakhraddin Asemani
    Line producerLea Drescher
    Production managerAdil Abdolrahman
    Production coordinatorMihraban R. Abdullah
    Set manager/ floor managerBakir Faraj
    Production assistantAli Hussein
    Production assistantTareq Toufiq Kader
    ScreenwriterShawkat Amin Korki
    ScreenwriterMohammad Reza Gohari
    Production sound mixerShahram Ahmadian
    Boom operatorHiwa Şew
    Second boom operatorMohammad Hiwa
    Sound designerCaglar Yesilay

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Mîtosfilm, Mehmet Aktas & Iacopo Callico GbR [de]
    Masti Films (KRG) [iq]
    coproduction
    coproduction
    Les Films d'Ici [fr]
    coproduction
    coproduction

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    ArtHood Entertainment GmbH [de]
    Sales
    Sales

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Shawkat Amin Korki2022Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival [us]
    Best international feature
    Best international featureWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2021Czech Republic55th Karlovy Vary Int'l Filmfestival
    Crystal Globe Competition (World Premiere)
    Crystal Globe Competition (World Premiere)