The Dinner Party (2023)
In Tehran, a perfectionist mother has planned the perfect engagement dinner party for her daughter. But when the cake is held up in the traffic of a political protest, her meticulous party begins to unravel. The film takes place entirely in the kitchen with the women, behind the scenes of the party, as their pleasantries and "tarofs" slowly crumble. Within this domestic microcosm, the power shifts begin to strangely echo those of the outside world.
Director: Neda Jebelli
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Nazanin Farahani as Najibeh |
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Nafiseh Zare as Niloufar |
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Shaghayegh Shourian as Zaynab |
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Pooneh Parsayi as Rahimeh |
| Directing | Neda Jebelli | Director |
| Writing | Neda Jebelli | Writer |
| Production | Reza Baastani | Producer |
| Camera | Amir Hossein Khoshbin | Director of Photography |
| Art | Sara Azam Panah | Production Design |
| Sound | Masih HadPour Seraj | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Hosseyn Ghourchian | Sound Designer |