Question 1

What real footage was used in Standing in the Dust?

Accepted Answer

The film used real footage of Ahmad Motavaselian's voice, recorded during the 1980s.

Question 2

Which festival awarded Standing in the Dust best picture?

Accepted Answer

It won best picture of the year at the Fajr Film Festival in 2016.

Question 3

Who made his directorial debut with this film?

Accepted Answer

Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian made his directorial film debut with Standing in the Dust.

Question 4

What is the synopsis of Standing in the Dust?

Accepted Answer

It follows IRGC officer Ahmad Motevaselian, a commander in the Iran-Iraq War who disappeared in Lebanon in 1982.

Question 5

Which actor portrays the adult Ahmad Motavasselian?

Accepted Answer

Hadi Hejazifar plays the character Ahmad Motavasselian.

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