Superstar (2009 film)

Superstar (in Persian: سوپر استار) is an Irani film directed and written by Tahmineh Milani, produced in 2008 in Iran.

Superstar
Directed byTahmineh Milani
Written byTahmineh Milani
StarringShahab Hosseini
Music byNasser Cheshmeh Azar
Release date
2009
Running time
107 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

Plot

A spoiled Iranian screen idol Kourosh Zand (Shahab Hosseini) meets Raha Azimi (Fataneh Malek-Mohammadi), a teenage girl who claims to be his daughter. She moves in with Zand and disrupts his privileged lifestyle.[1]

Cast

Reception

Reviewers have compared Superstar unfavourably to Milani's previous films, with Chicago Reader reviewer J R Jones stating "Milani is best known for films exposing the plight of women in the Islamic republic [...] Any such themes are downplayed in this sentimental story",[1] and in the Los Angeles Times, Gary Goldstein says that "Tahmineh Milani is considered one of Iran’s most accomplished filmmakers, but you wouldn’t necessarily glean that from her disappointing drama: Superstar".[2]

However, LA Weekly reviewer Tim Grierson notes that "at least Superstar exhibits a tender, intelligent sweetness, which helps to temper the utter conventionality and more melodramatic moments".[3]

Awards

Fataneh Malek Mohammadi's performance won Best Actress at the 11th Dhaka International Film Festival.[4]

References
  1. "Superstar". Chicago Reader.
  2. "Can't refuse a drink". LA Times. June 19, 2009.
  3. "Movie Reviews: The End Of The Line, The Proposal, Whatever Works". LA Weekly. June 17, 2009.
  4. "11th DIFF report" (pdf). Dhaka International Film Festival.
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