Conjugal Visit (Persian: ملاقات خصوصی, romanized: Molāqāt Xosusi, lit. 'Private Meeting') is a 2022 Iranian romance drama film directed by Omid Shams and written by Shams, Bahman Ark and Ali Sarahang.[1][2] The film screened for the first time at the 40th Fajr Film Festival and earned 2 nominations.[3][4][5]
| Conjugal Visit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Omid Shams |
| Written by | Omid Shams Bahman Ark Ali Sarahang |
| Produced by | Amir Banan |
| Starring | Parinaz Izadyar Hootan Shakiba |
| Cinematography | Bahram Dehghani |
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| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
The story is about a girl named Parvaneh (Parinaz Izadyar) who owns a perfume shop in the suburbs of Tehran. Parvaneh's father is in prison for theft. Farhad (Hootan Shakiba), a young teacher who is Parvaneh's father's ally, is in touch with Parvaneh from time to time to do some of Iraj's work. One day, Farhad expresses interest in Parvaneh and invites her to visit him in prison.
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fajr Film Festival | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Payam Ahmadinia | Nominated | [7][8] |
| Best First Film | Omid Shams | Nominated | |||
| Urban International Film Festival | 2022 | Best Film | Amir Banan | Won | [9] |
| Best Director | Omid Shams | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Omid Shams, Bahman Ark, Ali Sarahang | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Hootan Shakiba | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Parinaz Izadyar | Nominated |