Whisper My Name () is a 2025 Iranian drama film directed by Rasoul Sadrameli, produced by Seyed Maziar Hashemi, and written by Arash Sadeghbeigi, Milad Sadrameli, and Mohammadreza Sadrameli. It is based on the novel Ziba Sedayam Kon by Farhad Hassanzadeh. The film stars Amin Hayai, Jouliette Rezai, Setareh Pesyani, and Mehran Ghafoorian.
The film premiered in the Crystal Simorgh Competition at the 43rd Fajr International Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Film. It was also selected as the Best Film by the critics and writers of the Iranian magazine Film.
Plot
Based on the novel Ziba Sedayam Kon by Farhad Hassanzadeh, the film follows Khosrow, a man who has been involuntarily confined to a psychiatric hospital for years. Throughout his confinement, he has never stopped thinking about his daughter, Ziba. On the day of her sixteenth birthday, Khosrow refuses to let the occasion pass without seeing her, setting out on a journey to reunite with his daughter.
Cast
Amin Hayai as Khosrow Jouliette Rezai as Ziba Mehran Ghafoorian as Khalil Setareh Pesyani as the head nurse Zeinab Shabani as the school principal Hasan Mirbagheri as the judge Ava Razzazan
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.202543rd Fajr International Film Festival Best Film Seyed Maziar Hashemi Best Director Rasoul Sadrameli Best Actor Amin Hayai Best Actress Jouliette Rezai Best Screenplay Arash SadeghbeigiMilad SadrameliMohammadreza Sadrameli Best Cinematography Saman Lotfian Best Editing Bahram Dehghani Best Makeup Azim Farayen Best Special Effects Arash Aghabik Best Visual Effects Farid NazerfasihiFarhad Zamani Audience Award Seyed Maziar Hashemi 202524th Hafez Awards Best Film Seyed Maziar Hashemi Best Director Rasoul Sadrameli Best Screenplay Arash SadeghbeigiMilad SadrameliMohammadreza Sadrameli Best Actor Amin Hayai Best Actress Jouliette Rezai Best Original Score Christophe Rezai Best Cinematography Saman Lotfian Best Editing Bahram Dehghani Special Jury Award Rasoul Sadrameli Special Achievement Award Amin Hayai
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