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Damascus Time
Damascus Time
	English poster of Damascus Time
Directed by	Ebrahim Hatamikia
Written by	Ebrahim Hatamikia
Produced by	Mohammad Khazai
Starring	Babak Hamidian; Hadi Hejazifar; Khaled El Sayed; Pierre Dagher; Laleh Marzban; Lath El Mofty;
Cinematography	Mehdi Jafari
Edited by	Mehrdad Khoshbakht
Music by	Karen Homayounfar
Production; company	Owj Arts and Media organization
Distributed by	Filmiran (Iran)
Release date	February 1, 2018 (FIFF);
Running time	109 min
Country	Iran
Languages	Persian; Arabic; English; Russian;

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Damascus Time (Persian: به وقت شام) is a 2018 drama film by Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia.^[2]^[3]^[4] The plot revolves around an Iranian pilot and his copilot son whose plane is seized by ISIS forces in Syria while carrying a cargo of humanitarian relief supplies to people in a war zone.^[5] Hadi Hejazifar, Babak Hamidian and an ensemble of Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese actors star in the film.^[6]^[7]

Synopsis

Ali and his son, Younes, play pilots trying to rescue civilians besieged and attacked by ISIS forces in eastern Syria. The pilots have come to help the townspeople escape in an aging Ilyushin cargo plane.

Cast

Release

The movie seeks to shed light on the reality of Daesh and what the Western media is trying to hide from the world about them. Hatamikia, Homayunfar and Joseph Salameh, the Lebanese actor who is starring as Abu Omar al-Shishani in the film, attended the ceremony organized at the Kurosh Cineplex.

Awards

At the 2018 Fajr International Film Festival, Ebrahim Hatamikia was co-awarded the Crystal Simorgh for best director.^[8] Mohammad-Ali Jafari, IRGC Chief-Commander, congratulated Hatamikia on receiving the Award.^[9] The movie won two other awards for Best Composer and Best Sound Effects, and holds the record of being nominated in eight categories.^[10]

Reception

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs,^[11]^[12] and Iran's Quds force commander, Qasem Soleimani described the movie as a "masterpiece."

Lead actor Hadi Hejazifar said that he was not satisfied with his performance in the movie.^[5] According to reports, the film is planned to premiere South Korea, Japan, Iraq, and Lebanon.

References

^ Faierman, Leonardo (9 February 2018). "Drama About Daesh Looking For Worldwide Distribution". The Iranian.
^ "Iran's Syria war blockbuster: cinema in the service of politics". The Christian Science Monitor. 15 January 2019.
^ Golshiri, Ghazal (30 April 2018). "Un blockbuster iranien au service de la République islamique". Le Monde (in French).
^ "Zarif impressed with "At Damascus Time"". Tehran Times. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b ""At Damascus Time" star Hejazifar dissatisfied with his performance". Iranian News Daily. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ "'Damascus Time' fills Zarif's eyes with tears". Mehr News Agency. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ "Googoosh". mehrnews. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
^ ""Lost Strait" scores big success at Fajr filmfest". Tehran Times. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^ "IRGC Chief Praises Film about Fight against ISIS". IFP News. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^ "'Damascus Time' set for Syria screening". www.iran-daily.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^ "'At Damascus Time' Praised By Foreign Minister". kayhan.ir. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^ "Zarif impressed with "At Damascus Time"". Tehran Times. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

External links

Damascus Time at IMDb
Damascus Time at AllMovie
Damascus Time on SourehCinema (in Persian)

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[Iranian-1] Faierman, Leonardo (9 February 2018). "Drama About Daesh Looking For Worldwide Distribution". The Iranian.

[2] "Iran's Syria war blockbuster: cinema in the service of politics". The Christian Science Monitor. 15 January 2019.

[3] Golshiri, Ghazal (30 April 2018). "Un blockbuster iranien au service de la République islamique". Le Monde (in French).

[T-T-4] "Zarif impressed with "At Damascus Time"". Tehran Times. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[Hejazifar-5] ""At Damascus Time" star Hejazifar dissatisfied with his performance". Iranian News Daily. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[6] "'Damascus Time' fills Zarif's eyes with tears". Mehr News Agency. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

[7] "Googoosh". mehrnews. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-24.

[8] ""Lost Strait" scores big success at Fajr filmfest". Tehran Times. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

[9] "IRGC Chief Praises Film about Fight against ISIS". IFP News. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

[10] "'Damascus Time' set for Syria screening". www.iran-daily.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[11] "'At Damascus Time' Praised By Foreign Minister". kayhan.ir. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

[12] "Zarif impressed with "At Damascus Time"". Tehran Times. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

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 | director       = [[Ebrahim Hatamikia]]
 | producer       = Mohammad Khazai<ref name="Iranian">{{cite web |last1=Faierman |first1=Leonardo |title=Drama About Daesh Looking For Worldwide Distribution |url=https://iranian.com/2018/02/09/drama-daesh-looking-worldwide-distribution/ |website=The Iranian |date=9 February 2018}}</ref>
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 | music          = [[Karen Homayounfar]]
-| cinematography = Mehdi Jaffari
+| cinematography = [[Mehdi Jafari]]
 | editing        = Mehrdad Khoshbakht
 | production_companies = [[Owj Arts and Media organization]]
 | distributor    = [[Filmiran]] {{small|(Iran)}}
-| released       = {{Film date|2018|02|11|[[Fajr International Film Festival|Fajr]]}}
+| released       = {{Film date|2018|02|01|[[36th Fajr Film Festival|FIFF]]}}
 | runtime        = 109 min
 | country        = Iran
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-'''''Damascus Time''''' ({{lang-fa|به وقت شام}}) is a 2018 drama movie by [[Ebrahim Hatamikia]], Iranian director.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iran's Syria war blockbuster: cinema in the service of politics |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2019/0115/Iran-s-Syria-war-blockbuster-cinema-in-the-service-of-politics |website=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] |date=15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Golshiri |first1=Ghazal |title=Un blockbuster iranien au service de la République islamique |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/m-actu/article/2018/04/30/un-blockbuster-iranien-au-service-de-la-republique-islamique_5292522_4497186.html |website=[[Le Monde]] |language=fr |date=30 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="T-T">{{cite news|title=Zarif impressed with "At Damascus Time"|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/421131/Zarif-impressed-with-At-Damascus-Time|accessdate=12 February 2018|work=Tehran Times|date=9 February 2018}}</ref> The movie is about an Iranian pilot and his copilot son whose plane is seized by [[ISIL|ISIS]] forces in Syria while carrying a cargo of humanitarian relief supplies to people in a war zone.<ref name="Hejazifar">{{cite news|url=http://irannewsdaily.com/damascus-time-star-hejazifar-dissatisfied-performance/|title="At Damascus Time" star Hejazifar dissatisfied with his performance|accessdate=12 February 2018|work=Iranian News Daily}}</ref>
+'''''Damascus Time''''' ({{lang-fa|به وقت شام}}) is a 2018 drama film by Iranian director [[Ebrahim Hatamikia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Iran's Syria war blockbuster: cinema in the service of politics |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2019/0115/Iran-s-Syria-war-blockbuster-cinema-in-the-service-of-politics |website=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] |date=15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Golshiri |first1=Ghazal |title=Un blockbuster iranien au service de la République islamique |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/m-actu/article/2018/04/30/un-blockbuster-iranien-au-service-de-la-republique-islamique_5292522_4497186.html |website=[[Le Monde]] |language=fr |date=30 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="T-T">{{cite news|title=Zarif impressed with "At Damascus Time"|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/421131/Zarif-impressed-with-At-Damascus-Time|accessdate=12 February 2018|work=Tehran Times|date=9 February 2018}}</ref> The plot revolves around an Iranian pilot and his copilot son whose plane is seized by [[ISIL|ISIS]] forces in Syria while carrying a cargo of humanitarian relief supplies to people in a war zone.<ref name="Hejazifar">{{cite news|url=http://irannewsdaily.com/damascus-time-star-hejazifar-dissatisfied-performance/|title="At Damascus Time" star Hejazifar dissatisfied with his performance|accessdate=12 February 2018|work=Iranian News Daily}}</ref> [[Hadi Hejazifar]], [[Babak Hamidian]] and an ensemble of Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese actors star in the film.<ref>{{cite news|title='Damascus Time' fills Zarif's eyes with tears|url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/132024/Damascus-Time-fills-Zarif-s-eyes-with-tears|accessdate=12 February 2018|work=Mehr News Agency|date=9 February 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/132024/Damascus-Time-fills-Zarif-s-eyes-with-tears|title=Googoosh|website=mehrnews|date=9 February 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-24}}</ref>
-[[Hadi Hejazifar]], [[Babak Hamidian]] and a number of Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese actors star in Hatamikia's ''Damascus Time''.<ref>{{cite news|title='Damascus Time' fills Zarif's eyes with tears|url=https://en.mehrnews.com/news/132024/Damascus-Time-fills-Zarif-s-eyes-with-tears|accessdate=12 February 2018|work=Mehr News Agency|date=9 February 2018|language=en}}</ref>
 == Synopsis ==
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 * [[Pierre Dagher]]
 * [[Laleh Marzban]]
+* [[Mahdi Sheikh Isa]]
 * Lath El Mofty
+* [[Behzad Khalaj]]
-==Resales==
+==Release==
+The movie seeks to shed light on the reality of Daesh and what the Western media is trying to hide from the world about them.
-{{Empty section}}
+Hatamikia, Homayunfar and Joseph Salameh, the Lebanese actor who is starring as Abu Omar al-Shishani in the film, attended the ceremony organized at the Kurosh Cineplex.
 ==Awards==
-Ebrahim Hatamikia was co-awarded the [[Crystal Simorgh]] for best director for directing "At Damascus Time".<ref>{{cite news|title="Lost Strait" scores big success at Fajr filmfest|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/421177/Lost-Strait-scores-big-success-at-Fajr-filmfest|accessdate=13 February 2018|work=Tehran Times|date=11 February 2018}}</ref> Mohammad-Ali Jafari, IRGC Chief-Commander, congratulated Hatamikia on receiving the Award.<ref>{{cite news|title=IRGC Chief Praises Film about Fight against ISIS|url=http://ifpnews.com/exclusive/irgc-chief-praises-film-about-fight-against-isis/|accessdate=14 February 2018|work=IFP News|date=14 February 2018}}</ref> The movie won two other Crystal Simorghs for Best Composer, Best Sound Effect and holds the record of being nominated in eight categories.<ref>{{cite news |title='Damascus Time' set for Syria screening |url=http://www.iran-daily.com/News/220125.html?catid=11&title=220125 |accessdate=17 April 2019 |work=www.iran-daily.com}}</ref>
+At the 2018 [[Fajr International Film Festival]], Ebrahim Hatamikia was co-awarded the [[Crystal Simorgh]] for best director.<ref>{{cite news|title="Lost Strait" scores big success at Fajr filmfest|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/421177/Lost-Strait-scores-big-success-at-Fajr-filmfest|accessdate=13 February 2018|work=Tehran Times|date=11 February 2018}}</ref> Mohammad-Ali Jafari, IRGC Chief-Commander, congratulated Hatamikia on receiving the Award.<ref>{{cite news|title=IRGC Chief Praises Film about Fight against ISIS|url=http://ifpnews.com/exclusive/irgc-chief-praises-film-about-fight-against-isis/|accessdate=14 February 2018|work=IFP News|date=14 February 2018}}</ref> The movie won two other awards for Best Composer and Best Sound Effects, and holds the record of being nominated in eight categories.<ref>{{cite news |title='Damascus Time' set for Syria screening |url=http://www.iran-daily.com/News/220125.html?catid=11&title=220125 |accessdate=17 April 2019 |work=www.iran-daily.com}}</ref>
 ==Reception==
-[[Mohammad Javad Zarif]], Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs,<ref>{{cite news|title='At Damascus Time' Praised By Foreign Minister|url=http://kayhan.ir/en/news/49907/at-damascus-time-praised-by-foreign-minister|accessdate=13 February 2018|work=kayhan.ir}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zarif impressed with "At Damascus Time"|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/421131/Zarif-impressed-with-At-Damascus-Time|accessdate=13 February 2018|work=Tehran Times|date=9 February 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213192642/http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/421131/Zarif-impressed-with-At-Damascus-Time|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref> and Iran's [[Quds force]] commander, [[Qasem Soleimani]] described the movie as unique "masterpiece."
+[[Mohammad Javad Zarif]], Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs,<ref>{{cite news|title='At Damascus Time' Praised By Foreign Minister|url=http://kayhan.ir/en/news/49907/at-damascus-time-praised-by-foreign-minister|accessdate=13 February 2018|work=kayhan.ir}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zarif impressed with "At Damascus Time"|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/421131/Zarif-impressed-with-At-Damascus-Time|accessdate=13 February 2018|work=Tehran Times|date=9 February 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213192642/http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/421131/Zarif-impressed-with-At-Damascus-Time|archivedate=13 February 2018}}</ref> and Iran's [[Quds force]] commander, [[Qasem Soleimani]] described the movie as a "masterpiece."
-Hejazifar, acting the role of an Iranian pilot in the ''Damascus Time'', said that he was not satisfied with his performance in the movie.<ref name="Hejazifar"/>
+Lead actor [[Hadi Hejazifar]] said that he was not satisfied with his performance in the movie.<ref name="Hejazifar"/> According to reports, the film is planned to premiere South Korea, Japan, Iraq, and Lebanon.
-According to reports, later destinations of the film will be South Korea, Japan, Iraq and Lebanon.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:2018 films]]
 [[Category:Iranian war films]]
+[[Category:Iranian action films]]
 [[Category:Films about Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia]]
-[[Category:Iranian films]]
 [[Category:2010s war films]]
 [[Category:Films set in Syria]]
 [[Category:Films whose director won the Best Directing Crystal Simorgh]]
+[[Category:Films about the Syrian civil war]]
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Filmography Bibliography Awards and nominations
Short films	The Promised (1982) Proud's Sequel (1982) Blinds of Heart (1982) Sacred Soil (1985) The Path (1985) The Red Carcanet (1986)
Feature films	Identity (1987) The Scout (1989) The Immigrant (1990) Union of the Good (1992) From Karkheh to Rhein (1993) The Green Ashes (1994) The Scent of Joseph's Shirt (1996) Minoo Watchtower (1996) The Glass Agency (1998) The Red Ribbon (1999) Dead Wave (2001) Low Heights (2002) In Amethyst Color (2005) In the Name of the Father (2006) Invitation (2008) The Report of a Party (2011) Che (2014) Bodyguard (2016) Damascus Time (2018) Exodus (2020)
TV series	The Red Soil (2002–2003) The Green Ring (2007–2008)