Azadi (film)

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Azadi
Azadi - Poster - 72dpi.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by Anthony Maras
Written byAnthony Maras
Produced by Scott McDonald
Starring
Cinematography Nick Remy Matthews
Edited by
Music by Josh Bennett
Production
company
Mills Street
Release date
Running time
29 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Azadi is a 2005 Australian short film written and directed by Anthony Maras, and produced in association with the Australian Film Commission, the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund and the South Australian Film Corporation.

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The film has earned numerous accolades on the international festival circuit and has screened on broadcast television, [1] festivals and at human rights events. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Synopsis

Azadi follows the plight of an Afghan schoolteacher and his asthmatic son who escape their oppressive Taliban homeland in search of a new life in Australia.

Cast

ActorRole
Rodney Afif Amir Afzali
Seleman Haider Mansur Afzali
Stephen Sheehan DIMA Officer
Sepideh Fallah Amir's wife

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. ""ABC Short and Curly"". Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
  2. "Human Rights Film Festival" Archived 24 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Films of Conflict and Resolution – Hamptons Film Festival" Archived 8 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 3 "SAFC website – Azadi Showcase" Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 1 2 "Short Film Central – Azadi Profile"
  6. "Inside Film – 26 August 2006" Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "St Kilda 2006 Winners" Archived 3 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Adelaide Film Festival – Investment Fund History" Archived 29 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine