To Stay Alive
| To Stay Alive (Bemani) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dariush Mehrjui |
| Written by | Dariush Mehrjui Vahidéa Mohammadi |
| Produced by | Dariush Mehrjui |
| Starring | Neda Aghaei |
| Cinematography | Bahram Badakshani |
| Edited by | Dariush Mehrjui |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
To Stay Alive (Persian: بمانی, translit. Bemani, Romanized as Bemāni) is a 2002 Iranian drama film directed by Dariush Mehrjui. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Neda Aghaei
- Masoumeh Bakhshi
- Shadi Heydari
Reception
Variety wrote, "Bemani is an extreme film detailing extreme acts of desperation that, like Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s Kandahar, uses artistic license to make its point like a kick in the stomach."[2]
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: To Stay Alive". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ Young, Deborah (8 March 2002). "Bemani / To Stay Alive". Variety. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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