Movie · drama, horror
Under the Shadow
زیر سایه
2016 · 1h 24m · PG-13
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What is it about? Under the Shadow
Fear will find you.
After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.
Genres: drama, horror, war. Themes: daughter, mother, supernatural, teheran (tehran), iran, family relationships, djinn.
Cast and crew Under the Shadow
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Creators
- Directed byBabak Anvari
- ScreenplayBabak Anvari
- CinematographyKit Fraser
- EditingChristopher Barwell
Full cast and crew14 cast members, 24 crew
Cast:
- Narges Rashidi · Shideh
- Avin Manshadi · Dorsa
- Bobby Naderi · Iraj
- Ray Haratian · Ebrahimi
- Hamid Djavadan · Fakur
- Bijan Daneshmand · Director
- Behi Djanati Atai · Pargol
- Aram Ghasemy · Ebrahimi
- Soussan Farrokhnia · Fakur
- Arash Marandi · Reza
- Nabil Koni · Bijari
- Sajjad Delafrooz · Secretary
- Houshang Ranjbar · Police Officer
- Amir Ranjbar · Soldier
Crew:
- Babak Anvari · Director
- Babak Anvari · Writer
- Christopher Barwell · Editor
- Oliver Roskill · Producer
- Lucan Toh · Producer
- Phaedra Dahdaleh · Costume Design
- Emily Leo · Producer
- Nasser Zoubi · Production Design
- Kit Fraser · Director of Photography
Trailer Under the Shadow
ENOfficial TrailerAugust 11, 2016Movies like this Under the Shadow
Details Under the Shadow
- Premiere
- January 22, 2016, United States
- First theatrical release
- September 30, 2016
- Release in the US
- October 7, 2016
- Countries
- Jordan, United Kingdom
- Original language
- Persian
- Original title
- زیر سایه
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studios
- Wigwam Films, Creativity Capital, MENA Film
Numbers and release
- From theaters to home (United Kingdom)
- 115 days to DVD and Blu-ray
Frequently asked questions
How long is Under the Shadow?
1h 24m (84 minutes).
Who’s in Under the Shadow?
Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Ray Haratian, Hamid Djavadan, Bijan Daneshmand, Behi Djanati Atai, Aram Ghasemy, Soussan Farrokhnia, and Arash Marandi. Directed by Babak Anvari.
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