About Elly | |
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Directed by | Asghar Farhadi |
Written by | Asghar Farhadi (screenplay) Azad Jafarian (thanks to) |
Produced by | Asghar Farhadi |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Hossein Jafarian |
Edited by | Hayedeh Safiyari |
Distributed by | Dreamlab Films |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | Iran |
Language | Persian |
Box office | $879,422[1] |
About Elly (Persian: درباره الی, translit. Dar bāre-ye Elly) is a 2009 Iranian drama film.[2] The fourth film by filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, the film examines middle class relationships in Iran.
It received universal acclaim. Farhadi won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also nominated for 10 awards at the 27th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran where Farhadi won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Director. About Elly was Iran's official submission for the competition in the Foreign Film section at the 82nd Academy Awards.