Standing in the Dust

Standing in the Dust or Standing in the Mist (Persian: ایستاده در غبار, romanized: Istadeh Dar Ghobar) is a 2016 biographical drama film about Ahmad Motevaselian, an Iranian commander in the Iran-Iraq war, who disappeared in Lebanon. The film is directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian and produced by Habibollah Valinezhad.^[1]

Standing in the Dust
Film poster
Directed by	Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian
Written by	Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian
Produced by	Habibollah Valinezhad
Starring	Hadi Hejazifar Amir Hossein Hashemi Farhad Fadakar Emad Mohammadi Ebrahim Amini
Cinematography	Hadi Behrooz
Edited by	Sajjad Pahlavanzadeh
Music by	Habib Khazaeifar
Production company	Owj Arts and Media Organization
Release date	February 1, 2016 (2016-02-01) (Fajr Film Festival)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	Persian

Synopsis

Ahmad is an army commander who must confront the enemy at the gates of the Khorramshahr, But his fate is determined far from the Iranian border. The movie depicts the real-life events of this great commander who is regarded as one of Iran's most well-respected contemporary national heroes.

Cast

• Hadi Hejazifar (as Ahmad Motevaselian)
• Amir Hossein Hashemi (as Mojtaba Asgari)
• Farhad Fadakar (as Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat)
• Emad Mohammadi (as Hossein Hamedani)
• Ebrahim Amini

Awards

The film won

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Film
• Crystal Simorg for Best Special and Visual Effects
• Crystal Simorg for Best Production and Costume Design
• Special Jury Award for First Film Competition - Best Directing

at the 34th Fajr Film Festival.

Nominated

Also nominated for:

• Best Director
• Best Screenplay
• Best Editing
• Best Sound
• Best Makeup
• Best Film, Audience Award