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The Siren (La sirène)

Support :	AFS
Director(s):	Sepideh Farsi
Producer(s):	BAC CINEMA Les Films d’Ici (FR), Lunanime (BE), Katuh Studio (DE)
Script:	Sepideh Farsi, Djavad Djavahery
Year:	2022
Form:	ANIMATION - Feature film
Genre:	Drama
Original version:	French, English
Running time:	80'

Synopsis

Abadan, 1980, the oil capital of Iran is under Iraqi siege. Fourteen-year-old Omid stays with his grandfather after having tried in vain to enlist. He wanders around town, meeting unusual characters, such as a famous diva and her daughter, Pari, whom he falls in love with. As the situation worsens, he finds and starts fixing up an old, traditional ship, a lanj, in which he wants to set sail and save the ones he loves.

Casting

Voices : Leila Bekhti, Pierre Niney, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Isabelle Adjani, Joey Starr

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