| A Cube of Sugar | |
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| Directed by | Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi |
| Written by | Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi Mohammad Reza Gohari |
| Produced by | Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi |
| Starring | Negar Javaherian Reza Kianian Saeed Poursamimi Farhad Aslani |
| Cinematography | Hamid Khozouie Abyaneh |
| Edited by | Hassan Hassandoost |
| Music by | Mohammad Reza Aligholi[1] |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
A Cube of Sugar (Persian: یک حبه قند, Yek Habbeh Ghand or Ye Habbeh Ghand) is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed by Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi.[2][3] It had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival on 8 October 2011.
On 24 September 2012, the film was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.[citation needed] However, on the same day, the head of Iran's government-controlled cinema agency called for a boycott of the Oscars due to a video on YouTube titled Innocence of Muslims that originated in the United States.[4] Reuters reported that Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Hosseini had confirmed that Iran would boycott.[5]
- ^ "A Cube of Sugar Film Details". Soureh Pictures Company. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 146. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "A Cube of Sugar". Miami Film Festival. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Iran to write to Academy over anti-Islam film". Tehran Times. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Iran Oscars Boycott". Reuters. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.