According to the news agency of the Cinema Museum of Iran, The Land of Angels, directed by Babak Khajeh Pasha and produced by Manouchehr Mohammadi, will represent Iranian cinema at the 99th Academy Awards.
Iraj Tahmasb, Farhad Tohidi, Mahmoud Kalari, Seyed Alireza Hosseini, and Mohammad Reza Tashakkori were among the members of the committee that selected Iran’s submission.
A joint production of Tasvir Shahr Institute and Soureh Cinema Organization, The Land of Angels was the most awarded film at the 44th Fajr Film Festival, receiving five Crystal Simorgh awards and eight honorary diplomas. The film is among the Iranian productions with international appeal and potential, featuring Arab actors and offering a deeply human portrayal of war and the crisis in Gaza.
The film’s international distribution is handled by the International Department of Soureh.
A drama with a poetic sensibility and a childlike perspective, The Land of Angels tells the story of a woman who, through love and resilience, creates a miracle. Syrian actress Sulaf Fawakherji stars in the film, alongside Arab, Iranian, Syrian, and Lebanese child actors, including Ali Deib, Fatemeh Al-Masoumeh Zariq, Ahoura Lotfi, Mohammad Assad, Zahra Fazel, Fatemeh Marish, and Alireza Alaav.