Walnut Tree (2020)

Name: Walnut Tree
Director: Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian
Genre: Drama, History, War, Crime
Released: 2020-02-01
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Payman Maadi, Mina Sadati, Mehran Modiri, Minoo Sharifi

Drama History War Crime

Director: Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian

Cast: Payman Maadi, Mina Sadati, Mehran Modiri, Minoo Sharifi

7.4

Runtime100 min

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Qader, a bricklayer from Sardasht in Kurdistan Iran whose wife is pregnant with her 4th child, suddenly found himself amid a war crime perpetrated by the Saddam regime. On June 28th, 1987 Iraqi air fighters dropped mustard gas bombs on the city...

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Walnut Tree, a 2020 Iranian drama directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian, has been well-received by critics, with a 7.4/10 rating on IMDb indicating positive audience reception. The film explores a tragic historical event, the Halabja chemical attack carried out by the Saddam regime, and has garnered attention for its dramatic portrayal of this war crime.

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Fans of historical dramas and powerful performances will appreciate the deeply moving story of Walnut Tree, directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian in 2020. The film's lead actor Payman Maadi delivers a gripping and emotionally resonant portrayal of a man caught in the horrors of war, bringing the real-life tragedy of the Sardasht chemical attack to visceral life.

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Walnut Tree is a 2020 Iranian biographical war drama film directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian and written by Ebrahim Amini and Hossein Hassani. it revolves around the Chemical bombing of Sardasht of 1987. The film screened for the first time at the 38th Fajr Film Festival and received 11 nominations. Mahdavian won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Director and Maadi won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor for his performance.