Private Project

KUPAL

“Kupal” is the story of a hunter and a taxidermist, called “Dr. Ahmad Kupal”. On the last day of the year, moments before the turn of the year, he faces an unexpected challenge.

  • Kazem Mollaie
    Director
  • Kazem Mollaie
    Writer
  • Kazem Mollaie
    Producer
  • Levon Haftvan
    Key Cast
  • Nazanin Farahani
    Key Cast
  • Pouria Rahimi Sam
    Key Cast
  • Sharon (Starring as Haiku)
    Key Cast
  • Mohammad Akbari
    Production Designer
  • Majid Gorjian
    Director of Photography
  • Siamak Kashef Azar
    Executive Producer
  • Emad Khodabakhsh
    Editor
  • Kazem Mollaie
    Editor
  • Babak Mirzakhani
    Music Composer
  • Hosseyn Ghourchian
    Sound Designer and Mixer
  • Hamed Samadzadeh
    Sound Recordist
  • Kazem Mollaie
    Production Manager
  • Amir Mehran
    Visual Effects & Title Designer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 21 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    English, Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (4K)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 35th. Fajr Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    February 1, 2017
    World Premiere
  • 35th. Fajr International Film Festival {Market & Video Library}
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    April 22, 2017
    World Premiere
  • 3rd. Around International Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    June 30, 2017
    Best Feature Film
  • 11th. Celebration of Iranian Critics and Writers Association
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    August 17, 2017
    Nominated for the Best Debut Filmmaker (a brilliant creativity and talent award)
  • 14th. Jameson CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival
    Miskolc
    Hungary
    September 11, 2017
  • 6th. Iran International Green Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    September 13, 2017
    Nominated for the Best Feature Film
  • 22nd. Split Film Festival
    Split
    Croatia
    September 14, 2017
  • 6th. Brasov International Film Festival & Market
    (Online)
    Canada
    September 17, 2017
    Best Feature Film
  • 10th. Arizona Underground Film Festival
    Tucson AZ
    United States
    September 17, 2017
    U.S Premiere
  • 12th. Silk Screen Film Festival
    PITTSBURGH
    United States
    September 18, 2017
  • 11th. Buffalo International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 8, 2017
  • 12th. Orlando Film Festival
    Orlando
    United States
    October 20, 2017
  • 8th. Wind International Film Festival
    North Hollywood
    United States
    October 22, 2017
  • 34th. Bogota Film Festival
    Bogota
    Colombia
    October 20, 2017
    South America
    Best Feature Film
  • 5th. Portland Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    November 2, 2017
  • 26th. Berkeley Video and Film Festival
    Berkeley
    United States
    November 4, 2017
    Best Foreign Feature
  • 12th. Hamilton Film Festival
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Canada
    November 7, 2017
    North American Premiere
    Best Feature & Best Actor | Nominated for the Best Screenplay & Best Cinematography
  • 7th. Weyauwega International Film Festival
    Weyauwega
    United States
    November 9, 2017
    Best Foreign Language Film
  • 23rd. Kolkata International Film Festival
    KOLKATA
    India
    November 13, 2017
    Asia Premiere
    Jury Award (Special Mention) | Nominated for the Best Film & Best Director
  • 3rd. Toronto's Iranian film festival
    toronto
    Canada
    November 19, 2017
  • 2nd. International Film Festival With Alternative Media {FICMA}
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    November 22, 2017
    Best International Fiction Film
  • 12th. Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
    Yogyakarta
    Indonesia
    December 2, 2017
    Indonesia
  • 6th. Delhi international film festival
    New Delhi
    India
    December 8, 2017
  • 3rd. Montreal Independent Film Awards {MIFA}
    Montreal
    Canada
    December 10, 2017
    Grand Prix Narrative Feature
  • 22nd. Kerala International Film Festival
    Thiruvanathapuram
    India
    December 9, 2017
  • 2nd. 12 Months Film Festival
    Cluj-Napoca
    Romania
    January 30, 2018
    Best Feature Fiction & Best Trailer of the Month
  • 10th. Jaipur International Film Festival
    Jaipur
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    January 8, 2018
  • 16th. Dhaka International Film Festival
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    January 18, 2018
  • 18th. Geneva International Independent Film Festival {Black Movie}
    Geneva
    Switzerland
    January 28, 2018
    Switzerland
    Closing Film
  • 20th. San Francisco Independent Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    February 3, 2018
    San Francisco
  • 2nd. Wisconsin Iranian Film Festival

    United States
    February 17, 2018
  • 13th. Huntington Beach Film Festival
    Huntington Beach
    United States
    February 22, 2018
    Best Feature Film
  • 46th. Belgrade International Film Festival (FEST)
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    February 23, 2018
    Serbia
  • 13th. International Film Festival Thrissur (IFFT)

    India
    March 7, 2018
  • Regional Film Festivals of Kerala

    India
    March 15, 2018
  • 8th. Queens World Film Festival
    Jackson Heights
    United States
    March 15, 2018
  • 10th. Trenton Film Festival
    Trenton
    United States
    March 22, 2018
  • 16th. Cine Pobre Film Festival
    La PAZ
    Mexico
  • 5th. The Fine Arts Film Festival
    Venice
    United States
    May 12, 2018
    Best Narrative Feature
  • 4th. Iranian Film Festival Zurich
    Zurich
    Switzerland
    May 24, 2018
  • 3rd. The Mediterranean Film Festival “MedFF”

    Italy
    June 2, 2018
  • 5th. Iranian Film Festival Cologne
    Cologne
    Germany
    Closing Film
  • 6th. Iranian Film Festival in Paris
    Paris
    France
    June 7, 2018
    France
  • 5th. Fresco International Festival of Modern Art and Spiritual Films (Armenia)
    Yerevan
    Armenia
    June 26, 2018
  • 3rd. Realtime International Film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    June 30, 2018
    Best Cinematography - Nominated for the Best Best Festival Theme Film, Best Lead Actor & Best Soundtrack
  • 16th. Ischia Film Festival
    Ischia
    Italy
    July 6, 2018
    Italy Premiere
  • 21st. The Long Island International Film Expo
    Bellmore
    United States
    July 15, 2018
  • 18th. New Horizons International Film Festival
    Wroclaw
    Poland
    July 28, 2018
    Polish Premiere
  • 3rd. Lakecity International Film Festival

    India
    August 11, 2018
  • 3rd. Canal de Panama International Film Festival

    Panama
    August 19, 2018
    Best Actor
  • 4th. Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

    United States
    August 25, 2018
  • 3rd. Defy Film Festival

    United States
    August 25, 2018
  • 19th. Moondance International Film Festival

    United States
    Nominated for the Best Feature Film
  • 7th. Cebu International Film Festival
    Cebu
    Philippines
    September 20, 2018
    Philippines
    Special Mention
  • 5th. Bioscope Global Film Festival

    India
    September 29, 2018
  • 6th. Haverhill Film Festival

    United States
  • 4th. BANGIFF - BangkokThai International Film Festival

    Thailand
    October 15, 2018
    Best Cinematography
  • 5th. Hanoi International Film Festival
    Hanoi
    Viet Nam
  • 18th. Anchorage International Film Festival

    United States
    December 6, 2018
  • 4th. All Lights India International Film Festival

    India
    December 1, 2018
    Honorable Mention (Best Actor)
  • 2nd. Krajina Film Festival

    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 8th. The Lift-Off Sessions

    United Kingdom
    December 1, 2018
  • Dumbo Film Festival

    United States
    December 1, 2018
  • 3rd. Arthouse Asia Film Festival

    India
    January 1, 2019
    Best Feature Film
  • 37th. Fajr Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    January 1, 2019
    Best Poster
  • 4th. Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival

    India
    February 1, 2019
  • 5th. First-Time Filmmaker Sessions

    United Kingdom
    February 1, 2019
  • 3rd. Cardiff International Film Festival
    Cardiff, Wales
    United Kingdom
Distribution Information
  • Kazem Mollaie (MK)
    Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
    Rights: All Rights, Internet, Pay Per View, Ship, Video / Disc
Director Biography - Kazem Mollaie


Kazem Mollaie started filmmaking with a short film named "FROM GAME TO..." (1999). Mollaie holds a B.A. in Cinema Directing from "Soore University of Tehran" in 2005. He has been the member of several organizations such as "Iranian Young Cinema Society" (IYCS), the "Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds" (Khaneh Cinema) and member of Board of Directors of "Iranian Short Film Association" (ISFA). He is known for his first feature movie named KUPAL (2017) and short films like DELETE (2011) and MINUS (2009). His latest film is THE BADGER (2020).

- Kazem Mollaie, Born on the 21st. September 1981 in Sabzevar, Iran
- Member of “Iranian Youth Cinema Society” (IYCS) / 1998
- Has started filmmaking with a short film named "From Game to ..." / 1999
- Director of the film and photo center of “Soore University of Tehran” / 2003 - 2005
- Holds a B.Sc. in Cinema Directing from “Soore University of Tehran” / 2005
- The author of cinematic page of “Asrar newspaper” / 2005 – 2006
- Member of “Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds” (Khaneh Cinema) / 2009
- Member of “The Iranian Short Film Association” (ISFA) / 2009
- Jury Member of the “Iranian Short Film Academy” / 2011 – 2019
- Member of the Selection Committee of the “8th. Varesh International Film Festival” / 2015
- Member of the Selection Committee of the “32nd. Tehran Int. Short Film Festival” / 2015
- Jury Member of “Kichah Film Festival” / 2016
- Chief Editor of ISFA website (iranianshortfilm.com) / 2016
- Member of Board of Directors of Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA) / 2016
- Member of the Selection Committee of the “34th. Tehran Int. Short Film Festival” / 2017
- Jury Member of the “19th. Iran Cinema Celebration Academy” (Khaneh Cinema) / 2017
- Jury Member of the “9th. Wordless International Short Film Festival” / 2017
- Spokesman of “Film Week of Serbia” in IRAN/ 2018
- Member of the Selection Committee of the “9th. Iranian Independent Short Film Festival” / 2018
- Special guest and Spokesman of Round Table of Iran’s Cinema in the “5th. Hanoi International Film Festival” in VIETNAM / 2018
- Manager of public relations of the “3rd. National Mowj Short Film Festival” / 2018 – 2019
- Jury Member of the “16th. Qazvin Film Festival” / 2019
- Jury Member of ISFA AWARD in the “9th. Varesh International Film Festival” / 2019
- Jury Member of the “16th. Nahal International Film Festival” / 2019

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Director Statement

The world is a strange place.
Here,
Whoever shoots,
Is the one who gets killed!