The Book of Law (; , transliteration: Ketabe ghanoun) is a 2009 Drama, Comedy, Romance Iranian film directed by Maziar Miri, written by Mohammad Rahmanian, and produced by Mohsen AliAkbari. The film is about a Lebanese woman and convert to Islam struggling with the contrast between the behaviour of Iranian Muslims and the principles of Islamic religion. The film stars Parviz Parastui and Darine Hamze.
Plot
Engineer Rahman Tavana, a government employee, falls in love with a Christian girl, Juliet Khamse, while working in an international mission. She converts to Islam, changes her name to Ameneh, and moves to Iran with Rahman. Once in Iran she finds that she cannot accept what she sees as contradictions between the actions of Iranian Muslims, including her husband and his family, and the teachings of the Qu'ran, and eventually decides to return to the Lebanon, where she takes a job as a teacher for refugees.
Cast Parviz Parastui as Rahman Darine Hamze as Ameneh Negar Javaherian as Kokab Davood Fathali Beigi as chief Farideh Sepah Mansour as Rahman's mother Roshanak Ajamian Fariba Jeddikar Behnaz Tavakoli Mehrdad Ziai Naiyereh Farahani Ahmad Mohebbi Sangari Vishka Asayesh as Maternity doctor
International export The film failed to be granted an Export Licence by the Iranian Ministry of Culture because of fears that the film might be misinterpreted by Western audiences, and Western media would portray the film as an accurate depiction of Iranian life rather than a comedy.Regime bans export of film on Iranians' culture.
Awards Celebration House of Cinema +CategoryNominee(s)ResultAwardBest Actor in a Leading RoleParviz ParastuiHouse of Cinema StatueBest Actress in a Leading RoleDarine HamzeHouse of Cinema StatueBest Actor in second Role Davood FathalibeigiHouse of Cinema StatueBest Actress in a second RoleFaried Sepah Mansour House of Cinema StatueBest Actress in a second RoleNegar JavaherianHouse of Cinema StatueBest composer Mohammadreza AligholiHouse of Cinema StatueBest editor Mohammadreza MouyiniHouse of Cinema Statue
Tokyo International Film Festival Despite not being granted an export permit, "The Book of Law" was screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in March 2009 and was nominated for Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2009.
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