Mitra (film)

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Mitra
Directed byKaweh Modiri
Written byKaweh Modiri
Starring Jasmin Tabatabai
Mohsen Namjoo
CinematographyDaan Nieuwenhuijs
Edited byCarla Luffe
Music byMohsen Namjoo
Release date
  • 3 February 2021 (2021-02-03)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryNetherlands
Languages Persian, English and Dutch

Mitra is a 2021 Dutch drama film directed by Iranian-Dutch filmmaker Kaweh Modiri. [1] The film was an adaptation of a non-fiction book by Modiri about the real-life experiences of his mother. [2] It premiered on the International Film Festival Rotterdam. [3] It also played at the Movies that Matter-festival in The Hague and the Netherlands Film Festival. [4] [5]

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Plot

The daughter of Haleh was betrayed and executed in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution. 37 years later, in the Netherlands, she is confronted by the woman who betrayed her daughter.

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