For the Sake of Mahdi

For the Sake of Mahdi (Persian: بخاطر مهدي) is a 2012 Iranian social drama film written, directed, and produced by Hossein Shahabi (Persian: حسین شهابی).^[1][2]

For the Sake of Mahdi
For the Sake of Mahdi poster
Directed by	Hossein Shahabi
Written by	Hossein Shahabi
Produced by	Hossein Shahabi
Starring	Mahdi Bakhtyar Nejhad Negin Motazedi
Cinematography	Hossein Shahabi
Edited by	siavash Shahabi
Music by	Hossein Shahabi
Production company	Baran Film House
Distributed by	Pars Universal Vision
Release date	2012 (2012) (Iran)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	Persian

Background

Release of the film was banned for Seven years issued by the Government of Iran for screening film festivals.^{[clarification needed][3][4]}

Starring

• Mahdi Bakhtyar Nejhad
• Negin Motazedi
• Maryam Rohani
• Iraj Moghimi
• Mohammad Karhemmat
• Mohammad Akbari
• Ahmad Shahabi
• Bahareh Ansari
• Ali Habibpoor