Botox (film)

Botox (Persian: بوتاکس) is a 2020 film co-produced by Iran and Canada and directed by Kaveh Mazaheri. It stars Susan Parvar, Mahdokht Molaie, Soroush Saeedi, Morteza Khanjani, and Mohsen Kiani. The film was picked as the best feature at the 38th Torino Film Festival, and co-writers Mazaheri and Sepinud Najian won the award for best screenplay.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Botox
Official English poster
Directed by	Kaveh Mazaheri
Written by	Kaveh Mazaheri Sepinud Najian
Screenplay by	Kaveh Mazaheri Sepinud Najian
Produced by	Kaveh Mazaheri Soroush Saeedi
Starring	Susan Parvar Mahdokht Molaie Soroush Saeedi Morteza Khanjani Mohsen Kiani
Cinematography	Hamed Hosseini Sangari
Edited by	Pooyan Sholevar
Music by	Milad Movahedi
Release date	2020 (2020)
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	Iran Canada
Language	Persian

Synopsis

Sisters Akram and Azar both lie about their brother's disappearance, telling everyone he fled to Germany. Day after day, the lie becomes bigger and more unmanageable, leading everyone to a dark and mysterious destiny.^[1]

Cast

• Susan Parvar as Akram
• Mahdokht Molaie as Azar
• Soroush Saeedi as Emad
• Morteza Khanjani as Saeid
• Mohsen Kiani as Morteza

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2020	Torino Film Festival	Best Feature Film	Botox	Won	[9]
	Torino Film Festival	Best Screenplay	Kaveh Mazaheri, Sepinud Najian	Won	[9]
2022	1st Iranian Cinema Directors' Great Celebration	Best New Film Director	Kaveh Mazaheri	Nominated	[citation needed]