A Cube of Sugar

A Cube of Sugar (Persian: یک حبه قند, Yek Habbeh Ghand or Ye Habbeh Ghand) is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed by Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi.[2][3] It had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2011.

A Cube of Sugar
DVD cover
Directed bySeyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Written bySeyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
Mohammad Reza Gohari
Produced bySeyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
StarringNegar Javaherian
Reza Kianian
Saeed Poursamimi
Farhad Aslani
CinematographyHamid Khozouie Abyaneh
Edited byHassan Hassandoost
Music byMohammad Reza Aligholi[1]
Release date
  • 8 October 2011 (2011-10-08) (BIFF)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

On 24 September 2012, the film was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. However, on the same day, the head of Iran's government-controlled cinema agency called for a boycott of the Oscars due to a video on YouTube titled Innocence of Muslims that originated in the United States.[4] Reuters reported that Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Hosseini had confirmed that Iran would boycott.[5]

Plot

The film features two concurrent stories: the main plot centering on Pasandideh, and a subplot focusing on Hormoz. The main plot chronicles a day of life in a very traditional Iranian family. Pasandideh, the youngest girl in the family, lives with her mother, her old uncle, and aunt. They live in an old house in a village. She is soon supposed to marry a family friend's grandson, who is studying abroad in a western country. Everything is already arranged for Pasandideh's marriage, and all of her sisters arrive at the old house one by one.

Meanwhile, Hormoz, the husband of Pasandideh's sister, has recently been released from prison. With the aid of Hamid, the husband of another sister of Pasandideh, he tries to find a treasure. They believe it is buried somewhere in Pasandideh's house and sneak around while the marriage ceremony is taking place.

Cast

Release

Acclaimed film producer Abbas Kiarostami designed one of the posters that was used to promote A Cube of Sugar.[6]

Awards and accolades

See also

References
  1. "A Cube of Sugar Film Details". Soureh Pictures Company. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 146. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  3. "A Cube of Sugar". Miami Film Festival. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  4. "Iran to write to Academy over anti-Islam film". Tehran Times. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  5. "Iran Oscars Boycott". Reuters. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  6. ""A Cube of Sugar" flavored with Kiarostami art". Mehr News Agency. 24 August 2011.
  7. ""Nader and Simin", "A Cube of Sugar" lead nominees at Iranian festival". Mehr News Agency. 29 August 2011.
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