Playing with Stars

Playing with Stars (Persian: ستاره‌بازی, romanized: Setāreh-bāzī) is a 2021 Iranian drama film directed and written by Hatef Alimardani.^[1][2][3][4] The film screened for the first time at the 39th Fajr Film Festival and earned two nominations.^[5][6]

Playing with Stars
Film poster
Directed by	Hatef Alimardani
Written by	Hatef Alimardani
Produced by	Ali Sartipi
Starring	Melisa Zakeri Farhad Aslani Shabnam Moghaddami Ali Mosaffa
Cinematography	Moein Reza Motallebi
Edited by	Amir Adibparvar
Music by	Bamdad Afshar
Release date	February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01) (FIFF)
Countries	Iran Canada
Languages	Persian English

Summary of Setareh Bazi (Playing with Stars)

The story of Setareh Bazi revolves around the migration of Iranians to Canada. It highlights the newfound love many Iranians have developed for the cold northern lands, seeking a better life and the dream of settling in one of the most popular migration destinations.

Cast

• Melisa Zakeri as Saba
• Farhad Aslani as Mahmoud
• Marshall Manesh as Khazaei
• Hasti Javadi
• Michael Madsen
• Ali Mosaffa
• Shabnam Moghaddami as Raheleh
• Kÿlla Lefrançois as Paramedic
• Marlos Moreira as Jacob
• Claudia Tiseo as Christina
• Sara Samani as Saba (English VO)
• John ford
• John Wheeler
• Hassan Sanati as Shahin
• Saman Aslani
• Seyyede Fatemeh Shahourani

Reception

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2021	Fajr Film Festival	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Melisa Zakeri	Nominated	[7]
		Best Makeup	Roksana Razavi	Nominated